Shopian, July 8: A top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, identified as Zakir Ganie, was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Chanapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said on Wednesday. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
According to officials, the anti-terror operation was launched after specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in the area. The joint operation involved the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), leading to the killing of Zakir Ganie, who was described as a senior commander of the banned outfit. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
Police said the operation had continued for several days in the orchards of Shopian, where security forces had been tracking the movement of suspected militants. Officials stated that another militant was believed to be present in the area and searches were continuing. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
The recovery of arms and ammunition was also reported from the encounter site. Security officials termed the killing a major success in their ongoing counter-terror operations in south Kashmir. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
