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Srinagar, December 19:  A militant was killed in a brief shootout in Harwan Darbagh Dhara area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district in wee hours on Sunday.

The officer further stated that on a very specific information generated by the police, a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in the Harwan area.

Top LeT Commander Khalid Bhai killed in Harwan Gunfight: IGP Kashmir

Later Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that top commander Saifulla Alais Abu Khalid of Lashkar-i-Toiba outfit was killed in a Brief exchange of firing in Dhara Harwan area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district in wee hours on Sunday.

He said that that wanted commander of LeT was killed in a Brief gunfight in Harwan area.

Khalid resident of Karachi, Pakistan was active since 2016 and was active in Harwan- Dhara belt, Kumar added. gns