Mudasir Pandit - Top LeT Terrorist Among 3 Killed In Encounter In J&K's Sopore

3 LeT terrorists including a top militant commander have been killed in Sopore encounter.

Mudasir Pandith (L) and Indian Army soldiers File Pic (R)

Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were neutralized in an encounter by security forces on Monday in Sopore area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.

One of the most wanted militants Mudasir Pandit was among three terrorists killed in an overnight encounter. The top militant Commander Mudasir Pandit was involved in the killing of three policemen and four others

Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said the encounter took place in Gund Brath area of Sopore in the north Kashmir district.

The encounter had started late on Sunday night as the security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area following information about presence of at least three militants, including Pandit, in the area.

"Top LeT #terrorist Mudasir Pandit who was involved in #killing of 03 policemen, 02 councillors & 02 civilians recently and other several #terror crimes got killed in Sopore #encounter," the IGP tweeted.

The security forces have launched several operations in and around Sopore after a terror attack in the North Kashmir town on June 12. The strike by LeT terrorists drew widespread condemnation from across the political spectrum.

The attack took place when a police party led by sub-inspector Mukesh Kumar was stationed at the main town for enforcing Covid appropriate behaviour. Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said that two of the four policemen, identified as constables Waseem and Showkat, died in the attack.

(With PTI inputs)