Srinagar: A top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, said to be a former Jammu and Kashmir Police, was among the two terrorists killed in an overnight encounter in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.
Two local terrorists were killed in Srinagar two days ago in a similar operation.
Kashmir police chief (IGP) Vijay Kumar said that Ishfaq Dar alias Abu Akram was one of the top LeT terrorists active in the region since 2017 and he was neutralised in the joint operation being carried out by the police, army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Ishfaq Dar alias Abu Akram was a former Jammu and Kashmir cop who deserted the ranks in 2017.