Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist involved in Lt Ummer Fayaz’s killing eliminated in Kulgam encounter

LeT terrorist Ishfaq Padder was killed in an encounter in Kulgam`s Tantrypora area today morning.
Srinagar: The Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist, involved in Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz’s killing, was gunned down by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, reports said.
LeT terrorist Ishfaq Padder was killed in an encounter in Kulgam`s Tantrypora area today morning.
Meanwhile, mobile internet services have been temporarily suspended in Shopian and Kulgam districts after the killing of the LeT terrorist.
The young Army officer’s bullet-riddled body was found in Harmen area of Shopian in South Kashmir on May 10.
The 22-year-old Army personnel was abducted by terrorists while attending the marriage of his maternal uncle’s daughter in Batapura village around 10 pm on May 9.
The killing caused anger among locals who demanded that the terrorists responsible be identified and punished.
Army officers posted with Rajputana Rifles had said Fayaz was loved by his colleagues and he was known for immaculately performing the alloted tasks.
A school was renamed after Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz and his family was handed over a cheque for Rs 75 lakh by the Army.