Inspector General of Police (IGP) Vidhi Kumar Birdi announced that a commander of the militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter in the Khanyar area of Srinagar. The commander, identified as Usman, was involved in the murder of Inspector Masroor earlier this year. The encounter, which began early Saturday morning, resulted in injuries to four security personnel. IGP Birdi confirmed that the operation has concluded successfully with the terrorist`s death. In a separate operation in Anantnag, two more terrorists were killed. IGP Birdi highlighted that security forces take action based on reliable intelligence, leading to these significant achievements in combating terrorism. Further investigations into the incidents are ongoing.