Riyaz Naikoo who is one of the most wanted terrorists was killed during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district earlier today. Naikoo was killed during an anti-terrorist operation conducted by the army and J&K police in the Beighpura area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
The operation was one of three separate anti-terror ops launched in the south kashmir area. Two other terrorists were killed in another encounter in Sharshali village of the district's Pampore area. Due to this encounter, all mobile internet services were suspended.
Riyaz Naikoo already had a bounty of 12 Lakhs and he was a key target for India. According to SP Vaid, former Director-General of J&K police, Naikoo was the most wanted terrorist after former Hizbul chief Burhan Wani, who was killed in an encounter in July 2016. The police later shared, "The third operation launched by Awantipur police last night on a specific input too is in progress at Beigpora Awantipora. Senior officers monitoring since last night." Over the past month at least 22 members of the country's security forces, including army officers, have been killed in the kashmir Valley.
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