SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Top commander of indigenous militant outfit - Hizbul Mujahideen (HM)- was killed along with two associates Friday in a gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
The 22-year-old Burhan Muzaffar Wani, poster boy of HM was killed at village Waybemdoora of Kokernag town in Anantnag district, about 65 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
A policeman was also wounded fighting the trio in the village.
"Burhan Wani has been killed in a gunfight this evening," Indian military spokesman Col N N Joshi told Xinhua.
Police officials said the operation to hunt down Wani was carried out on a specific intelligence information about presence of militants in the area. Reports said gunfight broke out in the village after joint contingents of police and army fire warning shots outside the house where militants were suspected to be present.
"A policeman was also wounded in the gunfight," police spokesman said.
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