How Did the Encounter Take Place?
The encounter war reportedly carried out on the basis of specific information.
According to TOI, IGP, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, also informed that a joint team of the police, the CRPF and the Army had cordoned off the Rangreth neighbourhood, which is close to the J&K Light Infantry headquarters, after receiving intelligence inputs about Saifullah being holed up there with an aide.
Vijay Kumar also reportedly said that Saifullah fired several rounds at the security forces before he was killed.
“Dr Saifullah who was the number one commander of Hizbul Mujahideen has been killed in the encounter. It was a very successful operation,” Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbag Singh told ANI.
A senior officer reportedly told The Print that Saifullah kept a low profile before becoming a commander and after.
Saifullah had only succeeded Riyaz Naikoo as the Hizbul chief…