In a ongoing encounter in shopian, officials expect presence of four Hizb district commanders Altaf Kachru of Kulgam, Saddam Paddar of Hef Shirmal, Zeenatul Islam (Irrfan Sheikh) of Maldera Shopian and Umar Majid of Sopat Qazigund.
According to sources, fifth top commander can be either Hizb Operational chief Yasin Itoo alias Mehmood Ghaznavi of Chadoura or Aadil Malik of Shopian in the two identified houses at Awneera on border of Shopian and Kulgam districts close to Frisal Yaripora.
RR 3 Sector Bihibagh camp and SOG Shopian with CRPF launched operation after receiving information that Hizb top brass was holding a meeting at a mosque at Awneera.