Jammu and Kashmir Encounter: Terrorist involved in the killing of Kashmiri Pandit in Pulwama shot dead

New Delhi: A terrorist who was involved in the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit Sanjay Sharma in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama was shot dead by the security forces today (February 28, Tuesday), the police said.

Police said the terrorist identified as Aquib Mushtaq Bhat was shot dead during an encounter with the security forces after a joint operation was launched by the army and the police in Pulwama district’s Padgampora village.

The encounter started today at around 1:30 am after the security forces received the information that two terrorists were hiding in Pulwama district’s Awantipora.

#AwantiporaEncounterUpdate: Killed #terrorist identified as Aqib Mustaq Bhat of #Pulwama (A category). He initially worked for HM #terror outfit, nowadays he had been working with TRF. #Killer of late Sanjay Sharma #neutralised: ADGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/1EdTeobWYP

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) February 28, 2023

Sanjay Sharma who worked as a security guard in a bank was critically injured after terrorists shot him while he was going to the market last Sunday (February 26). He was soon rushed to a nearby Government hospital where he died.

BJP’s Ravinder Raina paid his tribute to the late Sanjay Sharma and met his family members.

With the family members of Late Sh. Sanjay Ji at Pulwama, Kashmir . pic.twitter.com/zYWMfCWHxG

— Ravinder Raina (@ImRavinderRaina) February 27, 2023

Visited Pulwama and pay tribute to the Kashmiri Pandit Late Sanjay Sharma Ji who lost his life in terrorist attack. दक्षिण कश्मीर के पुलवामा मे आतंकवादी हमले मे शहीद हुए कश्मीरी पंडित #सन्जे_शर्मा जी के अन्तिम संस्कार (पुलवामा) मे शामिल होकर उन्हे भावभीनी श्रध्दांजलि अर्पित की . pic.twitter.com/L9zjQKrmTS

— Ravinder Raina (@ImRavinderRaina) February 27, 2023

In the last four months, this was the first attack on a Hindu civilian in Jammu and Kashmir