Kashmir capital Srinagar today witnessed an encounter after a gap of nearly 3 years.
The data available with the news agency reveals that after a pause of 2 years and 6 months, there has been a gunfight in Srinagar city.
Srinagar city witnessed the last encounter on 10 April 2022 when two militants identified as Muhammad Bhai alias Abu Qasim, alias Mir Shoaib alias Mudassir and Abu Arsalan alias Khalid alias Aadil were killed in Bishambar Nagar area of Srinagar.
Before the Bishambar Nagar encounter, a gunfight had broken out in the capital city in the first week of January 2022 when two militants including Muhammad Salim Parrey from Hajin Bandipora and Hafiz – a Pakistani militant were killed in the Shalimar area of Srinagar outskirts.
Since the last encounter in April 2022, militants managed to strike in different parts of Srinagar city.
On 22 January 2023, militants lobbed a grenade in the Eidgah area of Srinagar in which a civilian Ajaz Rashid Deva of Sangam Srinagar was injured.
On 18 September 2023 militants fired upon a CRPF vehicle escorting a BJP leader in Khanyar area of Srinagar, however, there were no reports of any injury.
On 29 October 2023, militants fired upon Inspector Masroor Ahmed Wani at Eidgah Srinagar while playing cricket. The officer succumbed to his injuries in the first week of December the same year.
On 7 February 2024, militants shot dead two non-locals from Punjab- Amritpal Singh and Rohit Mashi in the Shaheed Gunj area of Srinagar.
Besides, a militant from Illahi Bagh Srinagar Danish Aijaz Sheikh was killed in an encounter at Frasipora village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama on 11 April 2024.
