Longest surviving Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Ashraf Molvi was killed along with two other militants in woods of Batkoot area of Pahalgam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar while confirming to GNS that Ashraf Molvi along with two other militants have been killed in Pahalgam.
Mohd Ashraf Khan alias Ashraf Molvi a resident of Tengpawa Kokernag had joined Hizb in 2013 and soon became most wanted militant in the valley.
He was instrumental in recruiting locals into the oufit, the top cop said. (GNS)