<p>Tamir Ahmad Khuroo alias Junaid opened fire on a CRPF bunker at Arampora in Sopore, 55 kms from here at 11.50 am, he said.<br /><br />When a CRPF party led by Sub-Inspector Badloo Ram chased the militant, he took refuge inside a mosque. As security forces cordoned off the mosque, the militant shot himself in his head, the spokesman said.<br /><br />"A local resident, Mohammad Akbar Sofi, entered the mosque and confirmed that a body along with a pistol was lying inside the mosque. The body was removed with the help of two other civilians and some (Muslim) police personnel," he said.<br /><br />A pistol with magazine, three empty cartridges and a live round were recovered from the mosque, he said.</p>.<p>Officials had earlier said that the militant was killed in an encounter with security forces.<br />According to the spokesman, the militant was involved in stone pelting incidents and several cases were registered against him.<br /><br />Khuroo had previously worked in the shop of Ubaid Tariq Untoo, who was involved in firing on a police station in Sopore recently. Four AK 47 magazines were recovered from that shop.<br /><br />For the last three months, Khuroo was working in the clinic of Dr Mohammad Ramzan Sofi where two militants of LeT - Kalimullah and Wasim Ganai - were killed on March 12, he added. </p>
<p>Tamir Ahmad Khuroo alias Junaid opened fire on a CRPF bunker at Arampora in Sopore, 55 kms from here at 11.50 am, he said.<br /><br />When a CRPF party led by Sub-Inspector Badloo Ram chased the militant, he took refuge inside a mosque. As security forces cordoned off the mosque, the militant shot himself in his head, the spokesman said.<br /><br />"A local resident, Mohammad Akbar Sofi, entered the mosque and confirmed that a body along with a pistol was lying inside the mosque. The body was removed with the help of two other civilians and some (Muslim) police personnel," he said.<br /><br />A pistol with magazine, three empty cartridges and a live round were recovered from the mosque, he said.</p>.<p>Officials had earlier said that the militant was killed in an encounter with security forces.<br />According to the spokesman, the militant was involved in stone pelting incidents and several cases were registered against him.<br /><br />Khuroo had previously worked in the shop of Ubaid Tariq Untoo, who was involved in firing on a police station in Sopore recently. Four AK 47 magazines were recovered from that shop.<br /><br />For the last three months, Khuroo was working in the clinic of Dr Mohammad Ramzan Sofi where two militants of LeT - Kalimullah and Wasim Ganai - were killed on March 12, he added. </p>