J&K: Masood Azhar's nephew, two other terrorists killed in encounter, Army jawan martyred

Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar's nephew and two other terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

The encounter took place in Pulwama's Aglar Kandi.

One terrorist killed is identified as Talha Rasheed,  a nephew of Masood Azhar. The two other terrorists are Divisional Commander Muhammad Bhai, a non-local and Waseem, a resident of Pulwama's Drubgam.

One security personnel Lance Naik Vrahma Pal Singh also lost his life in the encounter.

The encounter broke out when the troops of 182 Bn and 183 Bn Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), along with 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police were carrying out a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the region.

On October 16, in a crackdown on terror module, the Security forces arrested two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and on Hizbul Mujahideen militant in Jammu and Kashmir.

Earlier, two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) top commanders including a prime recruiter in an encounter at Litter village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district were killed.

In another encounter, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander was killed in an encounter in Ladoora area of Baramulla.