Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday said the two militants shot dead bythe security forces during a gunfight in southern Shopian district wereinspired by Islamic State ideology.
A police spokesman identified the slain as Sayar Ahmad Bhat of YariporaKulgam and Shakir Ahmad Wagay of Awneera Shopian. “As per police records boththe killed militants were inspired by IS ideology. They were wanted by law fortheir complicity in crimes including attack on security establishments,” hesaid.
According to the police records, they were part of groups involved inplanning & executing attacks in the area and many other civilianatrocities, said the spokesman.
Shakir Wagay, according to police records, was involved in Case FIR No25/2019 pertaining to the killing of civilian Irfan Hameed Sheikh of Zainapora.
“Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition was recoveredfrom the site of encounter. All these materials have been taken in the caserecords for the purpose of investigation and to probe their complicity in othercrimes,” he said.
The two were killed in a gunfight that broke out before dawn in Awneeraarea of the district.