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J&K encounter: Slain LeT militant behind killing of 6 cops: Kashmir police

Top LeT commander Bashir Lashkari was responsible for the killings in Anantnag district

Srinagar: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police S P Vaid and other senior officers carrying the coffin of DSP Mohammad Ayub Pandith during a wreath laying ceremony at District Police Lines in Srinagar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)
Srinagar: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police S P Vaid and other senior officers carrying the coffin of DSP Mohammad Ayub Pandith during a wreath laying ceremony at District Police Lines in Srinagar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)
IANS Srinagar
1 min read Last Updated : Nov 26 2019 | 7:16 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir police chief S P Vaid on Saturday congratulated the security forces for killing top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Bashir Lashkari who was involved in the killing of six policemen, including an officer, last month.

"I congratulate police and other security forces for carrying out the encounter," Director General of Police (DGP) Vaid said.

"Lashkari was involved in martyrdom of six policemen," the state police chief said.

The top LeT commander was responsible for the killing of the six policemen, including Station House Officer (SHO) Feroz Dar last month in Achabal.

Bashir Ahmad Wani alias Bashir Lashkari was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Brenthi Batapora village of Anantnag district on Saturday.

He belonged to Sopshali village of Kokernag area in the same district.

The other LeT militant killed with Lashkari was Azad Malik alias Dada of Arwani village in Anantnag district.

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Topics :Jammu and Kashmir terror attack

First Published: Jul 01 2017 | 5:04 PM IST

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