Sajad, accused of February Pulwama attack killed in today’s encounter

SRINAGAR (HS) June 18 : One of the two militants killed in Marhama, Bijbehara area of Anantnag in south Kashmir has been identified as Sajad Ahmad Bhat who was the owner of the car used in Lethpora attack in February this year in which 40 CRPF men were killed.

A police officer said that Sajad Bhat of JeM was killed along with his associate in the Anantnag operation. Sajad alias Afzal Guru had joined Jaish-e-Mohammad’s Fidayeen squad days before the Lethpora attack. Sajad Bhat son of Mohd Maqbool Bhat of Marhama Sangam was killed along with another militant.

A soldier was also martyred and two others were injured in the encounter.