Budgam, J&K : A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and one of the most wanted terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Gurwatkalan area of Budgam district on Tuesday evening.

The gunfight began after security forces made contact with terrorists in the area. The joint operation involved personnel of the Army’s 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 53 RR, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K Police, and the CRPF.

Officials said one terrorist was killed and the operation was subsequently declared over. No casualties or injuries were reported among security forces.

The encounter followed intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area.

Security forces had been carrying out search operations in the forest belts of Doodhpathri and Khansahib in recent days.

So far search operation is going on when the report was filling.

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