Udhampur attack key conspirator shot dead

The terrorist killed in a chance encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday night was wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his key role in the 2015 Udhampur terror attack that left two Border Security Force men dead and 13 others injured.

Fayaz Ahmad Ishwar alias Setha of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was one of the main conspirators of the August 5, 2015 terror attack. Setha was the man who ferried two fidayeens Usman and Momin in his truck from South Kashmir and dropped them at Narsoo Nallah minutes before they attacked the BSF convoy in Udhampur.

Momin was later gunned down in retaliatory fire while Mohammad Naveed alias Usman of Faisalabad Pakistan took five civilians hostage in a bid to flee from the spot. However, he was overpowered by two of the hostages and handed over to the security forces.

Setha was part of three-member team of terrorists which attacked the police party near Mir Bazar Kulgam when they were inspecting the accident spot and clearing the traffic jam on the road on Saturday night. Three civilians and a cop were killed in the terror attack.

However, police displayed exemplary bravery and retaliated which resulted in the death of Setha. …read more