Terrorist killed in gunfight with security forces in J&K's Pulwama
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Of the three terrorists killed on Tuesday, the two slain terrorists were identified as Shahid Kuttay and Adnan Shafi, both residents of Shopian. Kuttay, who joined Lashkar in 2023, was involved in a shooting incident at the Danish resort on April 8 last year, in which two German tourists and one driver were injured. He was also involved in the killing of a BJP Sarpanch at Heerpora in Shopian in May last year, according to sources.Shafi, who joined the terror group in 2024, was involved in the killing of a non-local labourer at Wachi in Shopian, sources added.Three AK-47 rifles with other arms and ammunition were recovered from the terrorists killed in Shopian.Tune InMust Watch
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