Hizbul Mujahideen militant kills commander, surrenders in Doda
Doda (J-K):A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant surrendered before
the security forces on Monday after shot dead his commander during a shootout in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda District. According to sources, Chota Bashir, district
commander of the outfit and his newly recruited associate Abdul Lateef exchanged
fire in Lolore area this morning, in which the latter was killed. The two turned
rivals after Chota Bashir took over as the district commander in Doda. Chota Bashir
was the most wanted militant who was operating in Doda, Kishtwar and upper reaches
of these twin districts. He was involved in various militancy related incidents.
He had given slip to security forces during various encounters. Of late he had
started fresh recruitment of youth in the outfit to replenish the dwindled number
of cadres in his militant outfit.
