Jammu and Kashmir: Top Lashkar commander Altaf Lalli killed in encounter in Bandipora
PTC News Desk: In a significant development, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Altaf Lalli was killed in an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district.
On Friday morning, acting on precise intelligence inputs about terrorist activity, the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police initiated a joint search operation in Bandipora. During the operation, security forces made contact with the terrorists, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
According to earlier reports, one of the terrorists being tracked was injured in the initial shootout. Two police personnel, who were part of a senior officer's personal security detail, were also wounded in the encounter.
- PTC NEWS
