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5 terrorists killed in 2 Kashmir encounters identified

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The five terrorists killed in two separate encounters with the security forces at Pombay and Gopalpora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district have been identified, and one of them was a commander of a proscribed terror outfit, police said on Thursday.

The five were killed in the security operations on Wednesday.

The police said acting on specific inputs generated by the Kulgam police about the presence of terrorists in the twin villages of the district, two anti-terrorist operations were carried out in which five were eliminated.

The killed terrorists included the commander of proscribed terror outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF), Aafaq Sikander, police said.

“During both the operations, ample opportunities were given to the trapped terrorists to surrender, however, they fired indiscriminately on the search teams which retaliated leading to the encounters,” police said.

In the ensuing encounter at Gopalpora, two terrorists were killed and their bodies were recovered from the site.

They have been identified as Aafaq Sikander Lone (District commander TRF), son of Mohammad Sikander Lone, resident of Raykapran Shopian, and Irfan Mushtaq Lone, son of Mushtaq Ahmad, Lone resident of Shedcheck Aawneera, Shopian. One AK-47 rifle and one pistol were recovered.

Police said as per the records, Aafaq Sikendar was involved in many terror crime cases, including in civilian atrocities and attacks on the security forces.

“He was involved in the killing of police personnel Nissar Ahmad Wagay on 07/08/2021 at Pambay Crossing, killing of non-local labour Shankar Kumar Choudhary at Nehama Kulgam on 17/09/2021. Besides, he was also involved in grenade attacks on security forces, including the attack on 18Bn CRPF at Nehama. He also carried out an attack on SHO Manzgam in which four police personnel got injured,” police said.

“Similarly in the encounter at Pambay, three terrorists were killed and their bodies were retrieved from the site of encounter. Two of them have been identified as Shakir Najar, Dy District Commander Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), a resident of Ponipora Kulgam, and Sumair Najar, a resident of Kanipora Shopian. They were affiliated with proscribed terror outfit HM and TRF respectively.

“While the identification and affiliation of the third killed terrorist is being ascertained. As per source, the third terrorist might be Aslam Dar District, Commander of the HM. However, exact identification will be established after matching the DNA samples. The killed terrorists were involved in various terror crime cases, including civilian atrocities. Pertinently terrorist Shakir Najar was active since April 2018.”

Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition (two AK-47 rifles and one pistol) were recovered from both the sites of encounters. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation.

Police have registered cases in both the incidents under relevant sections of the law in respective police stations and further investigation is in progress.

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Stolen Luxury Car Seized in Agripada; Two Notorious Criminals Arrested

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Mumbai, July 19, 2025 – Agripada Police have successfully cracked a case involving the theft of a luxury vehicle, arresting two habitual offenders and recovering a stolen high-end Skoda car.

The incident dates back to July 11, 2025, when a luxury Skoda car (MH01DW 4778), owned by Suyash Tours and Travels and parked on Dr. Anandrao Nair Road in Agripada, was stolen. The crime was registered under FIR No. 332/2025 at Agripada Police Station under sections 379 (theft), 317(2), and 3(5) of the Indian Penal Code.

Following technical surveillance and confidential tip-offs, police nabbed two repeat offenders:

  1. Mohideen alias Kaka Sheikh Duresh, age 19, resident of Nagpada
  2. Wajid Anjum Khan, age 24, resident of Chunabhatti

Both suspects were arrested on July 16 and 17, respectively, and brought to Agripada Police Station for further investigation.

During the inquiry, it was revealed that the accused were planning to sell the stolen car. Police acted swiftly and recovered the stolen vehicle from their possession.

The investigation team also uncovered that the duo is involved in similar vehicle thefts in other areas. A total of six such vehicles have been seized so far in connection with their network. Their arrest is expected to help solve several pending cases of vehicle theft.

The operation was led by Senior Police Inspector and Crime Detection Team of Agripada Police Station.

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UP Shocker: Mother Of 5 Children Dies After Beaten Up By 24-Year-Old Lover Over Breakup In Noida

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A mother of five children died after her 24-year-old allegedly beaten her up following a heated argument over breakup on Monday in Noida. According to reports, the victim has been identified as Neeraj. The police registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and arrested the accused boyfriend.

According to police, woman’s husband Satish, originally a resident of village Hathni Gud in Badaun district, works in a private company. He lives on rent in a house located in Mamura village with his wife Neeraj and five children. Neeraj had an extramarital affair with Arjun, a resident of village Sahpur in Shahjahanpur district who lived in the neighbourhood, for the past three years.

Arjun worked as a housekeeper in a private company located in Sector-59. Husband Satish was unaware of their affair. Neeraj went to meet Arjun in his room in the neighbourhood on Monday evening around 6 PM. Here, a fight broke out between the two about breakup. After the argument, Arjun physically assaulted Neeraj. During this, Neeraj became unconscious and fell to the ground.

Panicked Arjun rushed her to a nearby hospital, from where the woman was referred to Kailash Hospital. Seeing no improvement in her condition, the woman was referred to the district hospital, where doctors declared her dead.

After being alerted, police arrived and sent the body for the post-mortem. They also took boyfriend Arjun into custody. Family members allege that Arjun murdered Neeraj by strangulation.

According to police, the woman had married Satish about 13 years ago. The couple has five children. To educate the children, Satish brought Neeraj from his ancestral village to Noida about five years ago. While living in lane number eight, Neeraj became friends with Arjun, who lived in the neighbourhood. Gradually, the friendship between the two turned into a love affair. Arjun is 24 years old and unmarried.

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Mumbai Shocker: Stepfather Arrested For Murder Of Missing 4-Year-Old Girl From Antop Hill; Body Found In Colaba

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Mumbai: In a chilling turn of events, the Mumbai Police on Tuesday arrested Imran Shaikh, the stepfather of four-year-old Amaira Shaikh, in connection with her murder. The child had gone missing from her residence in Antop Hill on the night of July 14 and her body was recovered from the Colaba sea coast the next morning.

Police Suspected Stepfather Over Girl’s Disappearance

Amaira was reported missing by her mother, Nazia, who had gone to the Antop Hill police station to lodge a complaint. However, as the investigation progressed, suspicion grew around Imran’s role in the child’s disappearance. Imran, also known as Immu, had taken Amaira with him the night she went missing and had been unreachable since, with his phone switched off.

Body Found Near Sassoon Dock

Amaira lived with her mother and stepfather in the Bengali Pura area of Rajiv Nagar in Antop Hill. Nazia, who has been previously married twice, was currently in her third marriage with Imran. On the night of July 14, after failing to locate Amaira despite searching extensively, Nazia approached the police. The next morning, Colaba police received an alert about a child’s body found floating near Sassoon Dock. The body, later confirmed to be Amaira’s, was sent to St. George Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Initially, the Antop Hill police registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR), but with Imran absconding, suspicions deepened. Using physical identifiers from the missing person’s report, Colaba police confirmed the identity of the deceased. Cops now believe that Amaira may have been murdered and her body dumped into the sea.

Following this development, police intensified efforts to trace Imran. After going off the radar briefly, he was arrested on Tuesday. Authorities are now focusing on uncovering the motive behind the brutal crime and piecing together the exact sequence of events leading to the child’s death.

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