Jammu and Kashmir: The Security force yesterday killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Abu Musaib which is expected to be the nephew of Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi who is 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind. The encounter took place in north Kashmir's Bandipora district.
Commanding officer of 13 Rashtriya Rifles, Vikramjit Singh said as per the reports said “Based on specific intelligence inputs, a joint operation was conducted by 13 RR, J&K Police and CRPF in Hajin. In this operation, one heavily armed foreign terrorist was eliminated. The slain terrorist has been identified as Abu Musaib, top LeT commander from Bandipore district."
According to the reports, the Police source mentioned that Abu Musaib and other LeT Militants entered the Kashmir Valley through the Gurez Sector.