Oldest Top Commander Of Hizbul Mujahideen Mehrazuddin Halwai Killed By Security Forces In Early Morning Encounter

Hizbul Mujahideen’s oldest top commander Mehrazuddin Halwai was killed by the Indian security forces in an overnight encounter in the Handwara district of North Kashmir on Wednesday morning.

Halwai was gunned down in retaliatory action, as reported by the Times of India.

“One of the oldest and top commanders of HM terror outfit Mehrazuddin Halwai alias Ubaid got neutralised in Handwara encounter. He was involved in several terror crimes,” Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar was quoted in the report.