In Jammu and Kashmir, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander was killed in the outskirts of the Srinagar city by security personnel when he was making attempts to enter into the Srinagar city. According to police at least two militants travelling in a car tried to run away from a check point at Ahmadnagar in Soura area in the outskirts of Srinagar city this afternoon. The policemen chased the car and in the ensuing gun battle, one militant identified as Qari Israr was gunned down. One AK-47 rifle was recovered from his possession.

The area has been cordoned off as another militant has taken refuge in a house in the same locality. Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police K Rajendra told AIR News that it was a “brilliant operation” by his men as the deceased militant was wanted in many cases. Israr was a Pakistani national and had been active in this area. AIR Srinagar Correspondent reports that Police had intensified random search of vehicles following intelligence inputs that militants might carry out a suicide attack in the city ahead of the elections and the scheduled rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.