Jaish Chief operational commander killed in South Kashmir

Srinagar, Mar 05 (Only Kashmir): Waqas @ Abu Arsalan, the chief operational commander of outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad was Monday evening killed in a brief encounter which erupt during a cordon laid by the joint party of Police Awantipora, 50 RR and 110 & 130 Bn CRPF at Hatiwara area in Awantipora, South of Kashmir.
According to police spokesman, on a specific input the above said parties of government forces, during search operation in the area were fired upon by the hiding militant. The fire was retaliated in which a militant was killed, who was later identified as Waqas @ Abu Arsalan, the chief operational commander of outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad.



Police claims that the slain militant was the chief architect of attacks on the Security Forces including but not limited to DPL Pulwama on 26th August 2017, Lethpora CRPF camp on 1st January 2018 and Sunjwan Army camp on 10th February 2018.
From his possession one weapon, war like stores and other incriminating material was recovered.
In this regard, Case FIR No. 34/2018 under section 307 RPC, 7/27 Arms Act has been registered in the police Station Awantipora and investigation has been taken up.
Meanwhile Army in a statement said, there have been no Civilian casualties or Collateral Damage during the damage.
“This has resulted in a major dent to the designs of JeM as after elimination of their earlier operational commander Noor Mohd Tantrey in the same area in Dec 17, his successor too has now been killed. Mufti Waqas had entered Kashmir in early 2017,” the Army said in a statement issued to media.