HUM ultra killed in encounter

Jammu Nov 7: A Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HUM) militant and a former SPO was today gunned down by the troops at Budhi, Gandoh area of hilly Doda district, official sources said.

Doda senior Superintendent of Police Manohar Singh said HUM militant Shabir Ahmad, alias Abu Abrar, resident of Banitanta in Gandoh was killed by the troops of 26 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Task Force (STF).

The militant was a Special Police Officer (SPO). He had taken one AK-Rifle, three magazines, and a wireless set from Thathri Police Station on April 20, 2006 and joined the militant outfit, the SSP informed.

UNI