3 LeT terrorists killed in encounter in Shopian

Three terrorist with affliation to the Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in an come upon in Shopian, South Kashmir on Tuesday. The affirmation of the identification of two out of three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)-affiliated terrorists has been made, as per a story covered by ANI news agency.

Three of the terrorists were killed in the Shukroo woodland space of Keller in the Shopian district.
In step with sources, one of many terrorists became identified as Shahid Kuttay, son of Mohd Yousuf Kuttay and a resident of Chotipora Heerpora in Shopian. He became a Category A, LeT operative who became eager in the firing incident on the Danish Resort in Srinagar on April 8, 2024, whereby two German tourists and one driver were injured. He joined the dread outfit on March 8, 2023.

Kuttay became eager in the killing of a BJP Sarpanch at Heerpora on May 18, 2024 and became suspect eager in the killing of Territorial Navy Personnel at Behibagh in Kulgam on February 3, 2025.
The replacement identified terrorist became Adnan Shafi Dar, son of Mohd Shafi Dar, who became a resident of Wanduna Melhora in Shopian. He joined the dread outfit on October 18, 2024 and became a category C LeT operative. He became eager in the killing of non-native labourers at Wachi in Shopian on October 18, 2024.
However, the identity of the final terrorist is yet to be confirmed.

In step with the source, the terrorists were encountered round 8:00 am on the present time following particular intelligence related to terrorists hiding in the Shukroo woodland space of Keller. This came following a huge cordon-and-search operation launched in the forests of Kellar after receiving particular input about the presence of some terrorists in the effect, as per a high police respectable.

Within the intervening time, posters were viewed in assorted parts of Pulwama District, asserting Rs 20 lakh reward for data on terrorists eager in the Pahalgam dread assault. Earlier, the Jammu and Kashmir Police released sketches and identities of three terrorists said to be eager in the dread assault in Pahalgam.
All three terrorists are affiliated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba and a bounty of Rs 20 lakh for every of the three terrorists became introduced by the Police.

The phobia operatives were identified as Hussain Thoker, a local of Anantnag; Ali Bhai, also identified as Talha Bhai; and Hasim Musa, also identified as Suleiman. Of the three LeT operatives, Musa and Talha are suspected to be Pakistani terrorists, whereas Thokar is a Kashmiri native.

The operation comes on the heels of India achieving stupendous success in Operation Sindoor, where precision strikes observed the elimination of almost about 100 dread operatives at key bases in Pakistan. Amongst the targets were Bhawalpur, the Headquarters of the Jaish and Muridke, a key coaching disagreeable of the Lashkar.