A top commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba was killed in a gunfight in Saloosa area of Kreeri of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday.
Inspector general of police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said that top commander of LeT was killed in a gunfight at Saloosa.
He identified the slain militant as Anees Alias Chota Sultan from Pakistan.
Sultan was active since 2018 and was operating in Sopore, Zangeer and Bandipora areas.
01 AK-47 and 5 magazine were recovered from the slain militant, the official said.
Pertinently, this is the second gunfight in Baramulla district this week. 3 militants, 2 army soldiers, 2 CRPF and 1 SPO of JK police was killed in previous gunfight at Kreeri.(GNS)