The Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist, Mehrazuddin Halwai alias Ubaid, who has been killed in the Handwara encounter on Wednesday, has been responsible for misusing social media for terrorism activities, the police said.
According to the police, Halwai had joined the terrorist ranks in the year 2011.
"Killed terrorist Mehrazuddin Halwai alais Ubaid had joined terrorist ranks in the year 2011. A diploma in computer application holder had also been responsible for misusing social media and new methods of communication for terrorism," Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.
Police have killed two terrorists in an encounter at Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara district.
Mehrazuddin Halwai is a top commander of the terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen.
More details in the matter are awaited.
( With inputs from ANI )
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