Post terror incident at Hermain Shopian in the intervening night of 17/18 October, in which two outside labourers were killed by terrorists, investigation into the terror crime was immediately started.

During the course of investigation, it was revealed that the grenade at the accommodation of the labourers was thrown by one hybrid terrorist linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT identified as Imran Bashir Ganie of Hermain Shopian. The said hybrid terrorist alongwith his accomplice was promptly arrested within hours of the terror crime.

Various joint raids along with SFs were launched on the basis of disclosures made by the accused about terrorists and their hideouts. In one of the raids on hideout at Dongri Nala near Landoora bridge, where although contact was established with the hiding terrorists but they managed to escape from the spot after initial fire. Following his disclosure another raid was conducted in Nowgam orchards of Shopian where he had earlier met with other terrorists responsible in his recruitment in terror ranks besides providing a grenade to him, a joint anti-terrorist operation was launched in the said area in the midnight at about 0230hrs after the accused agreed to show the exact place of hideout in the orchards.

During the search operation, the hiding terrorists fired upon the joint search party, in which the arrested hybrid terrorist who was accompanying and leading the search party for identifying the place got injured. He was shifted to hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Taking advantage of the darkness, terrorists managed to escape from the spot. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition has been recovered from the spot. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation.