Srinagar: A prime Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, Yousuf Lattoo, modified into as soon as killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police acknowledged.
Three squaddies had been injured within the initial exchange of fireplace between the 2 aspects, they acknowledged.
Per whine inputs in regards to the presence of terrorists in Malwah dwelling of Baramulla in north Kashmir, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police unswerving acknowledged.
The search operation modified into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon the forces, who retaliated.
“Top LeT terrorist Commander Yousuf Kantroo has been killed within the Baramulla encounter,” Inspector Total of Police, Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar acknowledged.
He acknowledged Kantroo modified into as soon as desirous about several killings of civilians and security personnel.
“Kantroo modified into as soon as additionally desirous in regards to the fresh killing of a somewhat about a police officer and his brother, a soldier and a civilian in Budgam district,” the IGP acknowledged, at the side of that the LeT commander’s killing is “a huge success for us”.
Within the initial exchange of fireplace, three squaddies sustained minor accidents, Kumar had acknowledged in a tweet earlier.
Fingers and ammunition had been recovered, the police acknowledged.
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