LeT commander killed in Baramulla encounter: Police
Srinagar: A Top commander of Lashkar Toiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter in Saloosa area of Kreeri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said that top commander of LeT was killed in an encounter 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 Bandipore areas.
He said that an AK-47 rifle and 5 magazines were recovered from the slain militant.
Pertinently, this is second encounter in Baramulla district this week. Three militants, two Army soldiers, two CRPF personnel and a cop were killed in previous encounter at Kreeri.
