May 04:`Apropos to our earlier press note regarding encounter at Nathipora area of Sopore it is further informed that the top commander @Hamas, @Asrar, a resident of Pakistan was affiliated with proscribed outfit LeT. He was active in Zainageer, Warpora, Hatlangoo, Brath , Darpora, Bomai, Zaloora and Nathipora areas of Sopore in North Kashmir.

As per police records, he was active since 2018 and figured among the list of top 60 terrorists released by J&K Police recently. Besides, being part of groups involved in several terror crime cases, he was very instrumental in misleading the gullible youth by motivating them to join terrorist folds.

Moreover, he was involved in planning and executing terror attacks on security establishments. He was also involved in recent killing of two municipal councillors namely Peer Riyaz & Peer Shamsdin and a police personnel namely Shafat Ahmed on 29.03.2021.

Several terror crime cases were registered against him and was wanted by law for his complicity in other terror crimes including grenade lobbying on security establishments especially Police Post Bus Stand.

The other killed terrorist namely Waseem Nazir Lone son of Nazir Ah Lone resident of Hathlangoo, Sopore was a chronic stone pelter and was also working as terrorist associate till the date he went missing and joined proscribed terror outfit LeT. He was also part of the groups involved in terror crimes and several terror crime cases were also registered against him.

IGP Kashmir Shri Vijay Kumar-IPS has appreciated Police and SFs for the big success in eliminating commander of proscribed terrorist outfit LeT without any collateral damage.```