Basit Ahmed Dar | |
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| Born | 12 April 2002 Redwani Payeen, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Died | 7 May 2024 (aged 22) Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Abu Kamran |
| Years active | 2021–2024 |
| Organization | The Resistance Front |
| Predecessor | Muhammad Abbas Sheikh † |
| Movement | Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir |
Basit Ahmed Dar (also known as Basit Dar or Abu Kamran Ali; 12 April 2002 – 7 May 2024) was a Kashmiri separatist militant commander. He was the Chief Operational Commander of The Resistance Front (TRF) following the assassination of TRF Commander Muhammad Abbas Sheikh[1] in August 2021.[2] He was one of the most wanted militants in the Kashmir valley with a reward of one million INR on his head.[3][4] He was killed by Indian Security Forces on 7 May 2024, in an encounter in the Kulgam district of Kashmir.[5]
- ^ Shah, Suhail A. "TRF chief Abbas Sheikh was the 17th militant in his family to have been killed". Kashmir Reader. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Khan, Sami (14 July 2023). "Self-declared TRF chief wanted; NIA announces Rs 10 lakh reward on Basit Dar [details]". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ NETWORK, GK NEWS (21 January 2022). "Police release list of 3 wanted militants". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Fayyaz, Ahmed Ali (14 September 2023). "With local militancy wiped out, Pak sends battle hardened terrorists in Kashmir". Indianarrative. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ Network, KL News (7 May 2024). "Jammu and Kashmir: Militant Commander Basit Dar Killed in Encounter". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 8 May 2024.