Hizbul commander killed in Kashmir

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 28-Jun-2016

Security forces on Tuesday shot dead a Hizbul Mujahideen militant in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.Sameer Wani, identified as a "top local Hizbul commander", died in Nagri village, a police officer told IANS.Security forces had surrounded a house following information that a group of militants were hiding there."The gunfight is still on and all escape points of the holed up militants have been sealed," the officer added.