Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist killed in encounter in J&K's Doda district

The encounter continued for five hours and Tahir Ahmad Bhat of Pulwama belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit was killed during the encounter, the police said

Tahir Ahmad Bhat, belonging to the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit was killed in an encounter in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, said Inspector General of Police, Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh.

"Last night, we got info about the presence of terrorist Tahir Ahmad Bhat in Khotra village of Doda. We were on the lookout for this terrorist since January 2020 when we killed Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist Haroon. After Haroon, Bhat was controlling terror activities here," said Singh.

"In a continuous effort to get this terrorist, we finally got specific information about his presence. Late-night a cordon