Three terrorists, who were believed to be behind the torture and killing of a Jammu and Kashmir police constable, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district on Sunday.
Jammu and Kashmir DGP SP Vaid said that the three terrorists were behind the abduction and killing of constable Mohammad Saleem Shah who was found dead on Saturday.
"Terrorist group that tortured our colleague CT Mohd Saleem of Kulgam and killed him brutally are all trapped in an encounter with J&K Police/Army/CRPF in Khudwani Kulgam," Vaid said in a tweet.
In another tweet, he said bodies of 3 terrorists were recovered with three weapons from the encounter site.
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Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Khudwani area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir after receiving specific intelligence input about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into a gun-battle as the militants fired upon the forces, prompting retaliation.
Saleem Shah, who was on leave, was abducted from his home at Mutalhama village of Kulgam district on Friday night. His body was recovered from neighbouring Odipora Qaimoh village on Saturday. Police said the body of the martyred policeman bore severe torture marks indicating that he was brutally tortured to death by the terrorists. A lone breadwinner of his family, he is survived by aged parents, two brothers and one unmarried sister.
Shah had joined the services in 2016 and after completing his basic training he was posted to District Police Lines Pulwama. However, on Friday evening, terrorists stormed his house and abducted him at gun point before killing him mercilessly.
The police on Saturday said the investigation into the matter indicated the role of terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and assured that the culprits would be soon brought to justice.
Security forces had launched a massive manhunt to nab the terrorists responsible for the macabre act.
