South Kashmir: Top guerrilla Abu Qasim killed in gun-fight

Srinagar: A top  guerrilla commander Abu Qasim was killed today in a gun-fight with Indian Army, Police and CRPF at Khandaypora of Kulgam.

Top police official of the teritory told told media that our most wanted militant in Jammu and Kashmir for the last over five years, Qasim was killed in gun-fight at Khandaypora Kulgam.
The slain militant was a hi-profile militant, active in valley
since 2012. He is said to be involved in the Hyderpora attack in 2013 that left eight army personnel dead, Silver Star hotel attack in 2012 and attack on BSF in Pampore 2013.

Qasim recently gunned down police’s top cop Altaf A Dar in Bandipora. His name figured in the Udhampur attack early this year that left two BSF men dead. He was on NIA radar and carried a bounty of Rs 2 million on his head.
The gun battle is still on.