
SRINAGAR — Police on Wednesday said that one of the oldest commander of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen for north Kashmir, Mehraj-ud-Din alias Ubaid was killed in a gunfight at Pazipora area of Kralgund in Handwara.
Quoting Inspector General of Police, Vijay Kumar, the police spokesman on its official Twitter handle said, “One of the oldest & top commander of HM militant outfit Mehrazuddin Halwai @ Ubaid got neutralised in Handwara encounter. He was involved in several militancy crimes. A big success: IGP Kashmir.”
Earlier, the operation was launched by a joint team of Police, Army’s 32RR and 92 BN of CRPF in Kralgund area of Handwara.
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