One of the terrorists killed in the Pulwama encounter was the nephew of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief, Maulana Masood Azhar. One Army jawan was martyred and three terrorists killed in an encounter that took place at Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.
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Talha Rashid one of the terrorists who was killed in the encounter was the nephew of Azhar. The other two have been identified as Muhammad Bhai, the divisional commander and Waseem, a Pakistani national.
Intelligence Bureau officials inform that the attack was carried out on the same day that the Centre’s interlocutor, Dineshwar Sharma visited the state. Separatists and terrorists have been protesting against his appointment and have said that they would boycott peace talks.
Sharma on the other hand will meet with political leaders and other interested parties who are interested in restoring peace in the Valley.
OneIndia
