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Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the upper reaches of forest area of Nagbaeran Tral in the south Kashmir district following inputs about the presence of militants there.
Naik, a Subedar in Indian Army in Pune, trained Chopra between 2015 and 2017 at the Patiala national camp.
The 350-kilometre rally in Drass area was to commemorate the 22nd Vijay Diwas
Following information about a drone flying over the border belt of Kanachak along the International Border on Thursday night, a quick reaction team of the police swung into action and shot it down using anti-drone strategy.
One of the slain militants was identified as Ishfaq Dar alias Abu Akram, a top commander of LeT. He was active since 2017.
Captain Raman Pillai Gopakumar, who was later promoted to Major, was a 1971 war hero.
The gunbattle between the militants and security forces started in Chimmer village during a cordon and search operation launched by the law enforcement agencies in the area.
Giving details of the incident, a police spokesman said Abrar - a top commander of LeT involved in many killings - was arrested during checking of vehicles at Parimpora on Monday and put on sustained interrogation.
One drone was spotted at 11.45 pm on Sunday night and the other at 2.40 am, the officials said. Both drones 'flew away' after alert sentries fired at them.
This is the first time that Pakistan-based terrorists had used these unmanned and remote-controlled vehicles to strike a vital installation.
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