Nalli, an 'A++ category terrorist' and a close aide of top terrorists Burhan Wani and Riyaz Naikoo, evaded forces for over a decade. He was involved in several attacks at civilians and security forces.
The arrested narco-terror accused have been identified as Arshad Ahmed Allie and Fayaz Ahmed Dar.
Mattoo, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore district had a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head.
Azad said that life is more important than employment and the government should transfer Kashmiri Pandits to Jammu.
ADGP (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar informed that the deceased terrorists have been identified as Danish Bhat alias Kokab Duree and Basharat Nabi, both are said to be involved in the killing of one Territorial Army (TA) personnel Saleem on 9 April 2021 and two civilians on 29 May 2021 in Jablipora.
The three LeT terrorists were involved in attacking a CRPF patrol party injuring one jawan on Monday.
The Delhi Police Special Cell is probing their role in the alleged planning of a terror attack.
DGP Police Dilbag Singh said that there was no collateral damage during both these operations. This is the fifth encounter in Shopian during this month.
Confirming the killing of 5 terrorists, the J&K DGP Dilbag Singh told The Statesman that it was a mixed group of HM and LeT terrorists.
Five Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including a self-styled commander, were killed in a gun battle with security forces in the district's Reban area on Sunday.
