Killed in encounter on Thursday, Srinagar terrorist was ex-cop, related to Pulwama accused | Exclusive
India TodayLate on Thursday night, security forces gunned down an alleged terrorist identified as 23-year-old Amir Riyaz in a brief encounter in Bemina area of Srinagar. RELATED TO PULWAMA ACCUSED Additionally, Amir Riyaz was the cousin of 23-year-old Insha Jahan, one of the main accused in the Pulwama terror attack of 2019. The Kashmir Police Zone tweeted, quoting the Inspector General of Kashmir, “Militant killed in Srinagar encounter identified as Aamir Riyaz of Khrew Pulwama affiliated with militant outfit Mujahideen Gazwatul Hind. #Terrorist killed in #Srinagar #Encounter identified as Aamir Riyaz of Khrew #Pulwama affiliated with proscribed terror outfit Mujahideen Gazwatul Hind. He was relative of one of the accused of #LethporaTerrorAttack and was assigned to carry out fidayeen attack: IGP Kashmir — Kashmir Zone Police November 12, 2021 A press release issued by terror outfit Gazwatul Hind stated that three terrorists were carrying out an attack at the CRPF camp in Bemina.