J&K: Security forces claim killing of Lashkar-e-Taiba militant involved in Ganderbal attack

A suspected member of the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba, who was allegedly involved in the death of seven persons in an attack near a construction site in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal in October, was killed on Tuesday in a gunfight with security personnel in the Dachigam forests on the outskirts of Srinagar.

In a statement on social media, the police said that the suspected militant was identified as Junaid Ahmed Bhat and was part of the Lakshar-e-Taiba. “The said terrorist was involved in civilian killing at Gagangir, Ganderbal and several other terror attacks,” the statement read.

The police said that a joint operation comprising personnel from the Army and the police began in Dachigam on Monday based on “specific intelligence inputs” about the presence of militants in the area.

During the operation, suspected militants and security personnel exchanged fire, resulting in Bhat’s death, The Indian Express quoted unidentified police officers as saying.

The statement clarified that the operation had not yet concluded as of Tuesday evening.

#OPDachigam : In the ongoing operation, one #terrorist is killed and has been identified as Junaid Ahmed Bhat ( LeT, Category A). The said terrorist was involved in civilians killing at Gagangir, Ganderbal and several other terror attacks. (1/2) https://t.co/zWXLOAtVb5— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 3, 2024

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