Lashkar-e-Taiba commander shot dead in encounter in Kashmir's Pulwama

Ayub Lelhari, district commander LeT, was killed in the encounter with security forces in Pulwama

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Aug 17 2017 | 4:05 AM IST
A self-styled district commander of militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in a brief encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.

The security forces had launched an anti-militancy operation in Kakapora area of Pulwama district following information about presence of militants there, they said.

"Ayub Lelhari, district commander LeT, was killed in the encounter with security forces in Pulwama," a police spokesman said.

"Lelhari's death is yet another success in the fight against militancy," he said.

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First Published: Aug 17 2017 | 4:05 AM IST