Thousands of people on Monday participated in the last rites of militant commander Shakoor Ahmad Dar at his native Sopat-Tangpora village in Devsar area, around 70 km south of Srinagar.
He was killed in an encounter with the police and the army on Sunday. Shakoor was a commander of the LeT.
He was killed along with an associate during a gunfight with the security forces in Qaimoh area of adjoining Kulgam district. During the encounter, the security forces captured one militant alive.
A civilian was also killed when the security forces opened fire on protesters during the gunfight. The police said the protesters tried to disrupt the operation.
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He was killed in an encounter with the police and the army on Sunday. Shakoor was a commander of the LeT.
He was killed along with an associate during a gunfight with the security forces in Qaimoh area of adjoining Kulgam district. During the encounter, the security forces captured one militant alive.
A civilian was also killed when the security forces opened fire on protesters during the gunfight. The police said the protesters tried to disrupt the operation.
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