Bashir Lashkari begged for local help in Kashmir before he was killed
Officials said that the brutal killing of the policemen including SHO Firoze Dar has been avenged.
Bashir Lashkari alias Ukasha, the dreaded militant was killed in an encounter with security forces at Anantnag. The killing Lashkari, the area commander of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba is a major achievement for the security forces.
He was the man who led the attack on June 16 at Anantnag in which 6 policemen were martyred. The security forces killed barely 16 days after he led the attack on the policemen. Lashkari led a team of five to carry out the attack. He and his team however managed to escape following the attack. A massive hunt has been launched for these persons.
Interestingly
in
today's
encounter
Lashkari
who
was
cornered
released
desperate
audio
messages
seeking
help
from
locals.
He
wanted
the
locals
to
come
out
and
rescue
him.
The
locals
did
come
out
in
large
numbers
to
rescue
him.
However
the
security
forces
handled
the
situation
well
and
managed
to
gun
down
Lashkari
and
his
associate.
Officials said that the brutal killing of the policemen including SHO Firoze Dar has been avenged. More importantly, another militant in the Valley is down. The death of Lashkari will weaken the Lashkar a great deal.
Intelligence Bureau officials say that he was the key man for the Lashkar in the Valley. He was a good planner and had focused his operations against the security forces. His death is a big blow to the Lashkar and a boon to India.
It may be recalled that J&K DGP S P Vaid had said that they would track him down soon and ensure justice is done.
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