Top Lashkar commander Junaid Mattoo killed in Anantnag encounter

Junaid Mattoo T op LeT commander and his collaborator Muzamil were  killed   today in an operation by security forces in Arwani village, Bij...

Junaid Mattoo Top LeT commander and his collaborator Muzamil were killed today in an operation by security forces in Arwani village, Bijbihara, Anantnag District of south Kashmir. Mattoo was confine for more than 8 hours with other two local Lashkar militants in a joint operation conducted by Army, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police to catch the terrorists. One militant has been arrested by the security forces.

As the barrier was being place with some youth gathered near the area and started pelting stones on security forces which resulted in skirmish. Mattoo was involved in a day light attack on a police van in which three policemen including an officer were killed last year. And also his involvement is predicted in killing of a policeman in Kulgam area of South Kashmir on Thursday afternoon. Mattoo was believed to be active for the past two years and carried a bounty of INR 10 lakh on his head.