Nephew of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi neutralized by forces

Srinagar: A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander named Abu Masib was killed in an encounter in north Kashmir district of Bandipora today, official sources said here. They said security forces and state police launched a joint search operation in Bandipora.

However, when the security forces were sealing the area, militants hiding there opened fire. Security forces also retaliated and in the encounter, a top LeT commander was killed. According to the sources, the LeT commander was nephew of Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, mastermind of 26/11 attack. (UNI)