July 13, 2026 06:57 am (IST)
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J&K Police kills Hizbul Mujhadeen commander Burhan Wani
Srinagar, July 8 (IBNS): In a major setback to Kashmir based outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, its top commander of the outfit Burhan Muzaffar Wani was killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces at Anantnag in Jammu-Kashmir along with two other associates.
Reports said that acting on specific information in Kokarnag area, special operation group of Jammu and Kashmir police along with 19 RR cordoned off the entire area.
“When our police party cordoned the house, suspected militants opened fire on party ensuing fierce gunfight,” said police officer.
A three hour long gunbattle occurred which left three militants including top Hizb Commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani of Tral dead.
Burhan, was 15 when he joined Hizb group in 2010 from South Kashmir.
He used social networking sites like Facebook and Whatsapp to spread hatred against India and other anti-Kashmir countries.
His new video went viral on social network in which he said that militants have no option but to attack local policemen supporting ‘Indian occupation’ here.
In a six-minute video uploaded on social network from unknown location, Burhan said, “We have warned police and asked them to stay away from anti-freedom movement activities. I ask them not to harass youth, not to create Naka’s and stay inside in the camps."
He also warned Kashmir Government to not construct proposed sainik colonies in the Kashmir valley.
The young militant, who carried a bounty of Rs 10 lakh, was believed to have taken up arms to avenge his elder brother's humiliation by the security forces, who made him do squats after picking him up for "no crime".
Others killed along with him were Sartaz, a resident of Kokernag who was believed to have carried out several attacks on police in South Kashmir. The identity of the third was yet to be ascertained.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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