June 11:* ```Acting on specific information generated by Police regarding the presence of a terrorist in village Khandipora area of Kulgam, a joint cordon & search operation was launched by Police, Army (9RR) & CRPF (18Bn) in the said area.

During the search operation, as the joint search party approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorist fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which was retaliated effectively leading to an encounter. However in order to evacuate the civilians trapped around the encounter site, the joint team ensured the evacuation of all civilians to the safer places.

In the ensuing encounter, a categorized terrorist identified as Rasiq Ahmed Ganie son of Mohd Amin Ganie resident of Shouch Kulgam of proscribed terror outfit HM was killed and his body was retrieved from the site of encounter.

As per police records, the killed terrorist was involved in several terror crime cases including attacks on Police/security forces and civilian atrocities.

Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 303 Rifle along with 23 rounds, Pistol along with 31 rounds, 1 Hand grenade etc have been recovered from the site of encounter. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation.

In this regard, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and investigation has been initiated. People are requested to cooperate with Police till the area at encounter site is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials, if any.

Moreover, Police in Anantnag have arrested two persons identified as Rahil Ahmed Malik son of Gulzar Ahmed Malik and Shabir Ahmed Rather son of Ghulam Hassan Rather, both residents of Mehmodabad at a checkpoint established at Khudahmam Dooru. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition including 1 Pistol, 1 Magazine and 11 Pistol rounds have been recovered from their possession. In this connection, a case vide FIR No. 51/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Dooru and further investigation initiated.```