The longest enduring and wanted Hizbul Mujahideen “operational leader” Riyaz Naikoo was amongst 3 militants killed in the heightened operations of the security forces in south Kashmir in the past 12 hours. Riyaz Naikoo topped list of 10 most desired terrorists in J&K
” In an operation in Pulwama’s Beigpora village, Naikoo and his partner were trapped.
The police stated Naikoo signed up with the militant ranks in May 2012 and was a close partner of another leader Burhan Wani, eliminated in 2016.
