Anantnag:On 17 Dec at 0200 hrs, a Joint Mobile Vehicle Interception Post(MVIP) of JmuKmrPolice & Army was established at Naina Sangam.
At approx 0210h, a motorcycle approached the MVIP & it was signalled to stop.
The pillon rider fired 7-8 rounds on the MVIP party. In a retaliatory fire by Joint MVIP party the pillon rider was hit & he fell from the bike.
The rider fled away from the location. The injured Militant was admitted to District hospital, Janglat Mandi, Anantnag approx 0300hrs.
The indl was in possession of 01 Pistol and 2 rounds. The Indl went absconding from Srinagar in Nov 2020.
He had recently released propaganda audio after his wife passed away due to cardiac arrest. He has two teenage children.