Security forces overnight raided 12 houses in Srinagar and shot dead Nasir Mehmood Ahwan, a Pakistani who was deputy commander in India of the Jaish-e-Mohammad, a police statement said. It said Mr Ahwan served as the âright-hand manâ of Gazi Baba, who was killed in a raid in Srinagar on August 30. Since Mr Babaâs death, violence has soared in Indian-administered Kashmir with at least 205 people killed.
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Police were tipped off to Mr Ahwanâs presence late on Tuesday when they questioned two men who led them to â12 well-constructed and concealed hideouts of Jaish-e-Mohammadâ, the statement said. Police and troops from the paramilitary Border Security Force headed to one of the hideouts when they were ambushed by rebels, setting off a two-hour gunbattle in which Mr Ahwan was killed, it said. Police said Mr Ahwan was from Attock in Pakistan and âwas involved in about 20 killings of security force or police personnelâ in Kashmir. Another 11 people were detained in the overnight raids and arms and ammunition were seized. |