Basit Ahmed Dar

Basit Ahmed Dar
Born(2002-04-12)12 April 2002
Redwani Payeen, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Died7 May 2024(2024-05-07) (aged 22)
Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesAbu Kamran
Years active2021–2024
OrganizationThe Resistance Front
PredecessorMuhammad Abbas Sheikh 
MovementInsurgency 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]

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  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ NETWORK, GK NEWS (21 January 2022). "Police release list of 3 wanted militants". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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  5. ^ Network, KL News (7 May 2024). "Jammu and Kashmir: Militant Commander Basit Dar Killed in Encounter". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 8 May 2024.