One terrorist associated with the proscribed terror outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF), was killed in the Kathohalan area of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir on early Thursday morning, ANI quoted officials as saying.
According to the Kashmir zone police, incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, have also been recovered from the possession of the terrorist.
The Kashmir Police Zone posted about the same on X and wrote, "One terrorist affiliated with the proscribed terror outfit TRF was neutralised. Incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, were recovered. The search is going on."
The Indian army said that a joint operation was launched by Indian Army & Jammu and Kashmir Police on the intervening night of 8-9 Nov at Kathohalan, Shopian based on specific intelligent inputs, and one terrorist was killed.
"Based on specific intelligence inputs a joint operation was launched by Indian Army & Jammu and Kashmir Police on the intervening night of 8-9 Nov at Kathohalan, Shopian. One terrorist has been eliminated along with the recovery of weapon and other war-like stores," said Chinar Corps, Indian Army.
(With ANI inputs)