Srinagar : The top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander, the main accused in the killing of journalist Shujaat Bukhari was killed along with his associate in the outskirts of Srinagar today.
Security forces cordoned off Chatergam village in the Central Kashmir’s Budgam district in the outskirts of Srinagar early morning.
Two militants including top LeT commander, Naved Jatt, a Pakistani national, was killed and three army men were injured in the joint operation of army’s 50RR, CRPF and SOG.
Bukhari was shot dead along with his two security guards in June this year. Earlier last week security forces killed another militant Azad Ahmad Malik who was also involved in the killing of Bukhari.