Lashkar terrorist wanted for killing of Lt Ummer Fayaz shot dead in Kashmir after 7 yrs

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Ummer Fayaz was abducted and murdered in Jammu and Kashmirs Shopian, security forces shot dead Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Bilal Ahmed Bhat, the last member of the group which carried out the cold-blooded killing of the 22-year-old Army officer...

According to sources in the security establishment, Bhat, a local resident of Chek Cholan, was initially an overground worker for the terror outfit before climbing up the terror ranks..

He was killed in an anti-terrorist operation in South Kashmirs Shopian district, one of the sources said.. Acting on specific information regarding the presence of the terrorist in village Choti Gam of Shopian, a joint cordon and search operation was launched in the wee hours by Police, Army (34 RR) and CRPF (178 Bn) in the area, the source added...

According to the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Bhat is also involved in an attack on another local resident, Bal Krishan, and also accused of instigating local youths to join terror outfits...

According to the J&K police, Bhat is accused of instigating local youth to join terrorist ranks and induced 12 local youth into the ranks of terrorists..

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