A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified Zaheer Abbas Lone, as who was injured in an encounter in Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 17, succumbed to his injuries on December 18, reports Daily Excelsior. HM militant Lone, a resident of Pulwama sustained bullet injury in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Gund Baba Khaleel area and was put on ventilator at SMHS hospital where he succumbed to his injuries in the afternoon. Earlier, SATP had reported about the encounter incident on December 17.
Police arrested a militant associate of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind outfit in Awantipora area in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested militant identified as Faisal Hussain Ganie, resident of Tral, was involved in providing shelter, logistics and other support to the militants as well as in transporting of arms and ammunition and explosive material of the militants in Tral and Awantipora areas, Police said. “Incriminating material of outfit Ansar Gazwatul Hind has been recovered from the possession of the arrested person”, Police added.