Top LeT commander among two terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter
The encounter started after security forces launched a cordon-and operation in Brenti-Batpora following a tip-off about the presence of militants, including top Lashkar commander Bashir Lashkari.
During encounter, scores of youths tried to disrupt the operation which resulted in the death of two civilians, including a woman, when forced fire on protesters
near the encounter site.
"Bashir Lashkari carried a bounty of of 10 Lakh on his head. He was involved in attack on SHO Feroz Dar and his five associates”, a police officer said.
Categorised as an A++ militant Lashkari, a resident of Sopshali Kokernag, was recruited by the militant outfit on October 2, 2015.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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