The leader of the Lashkar-e-Taiba proxies, Shahid Kuttay An confrontation with security forces in the Shopian area of Jammu and Kashmir is said to have resulted in the death of the Resistance Front (TRF), the terrorist organization responsible for the Pahalgam attack. During “Operation Keller,” two further terrorists were also shot and killed.
“On 13 May 2025, based on specific intelligence of a Rashtriya Rifles Unit, about the presence of terrorists in general area of Shoekal Keller, Shopian. The Indian Army launched a search and destroy Operation. During the operation, terrorists opened heavy fire and fierce firefight ensued, which resulted in the elimination of three hardcore terrorists,” said the Indian Army in a post on X.
On April 8, 2024, Kuttay was a part of the firing incident at the Danish Resort that left one driver and two German tourists hurt. On May 18, 2024, he participated in the murder of the BJP Sarpanch at Heerpora, Shopian. He is thought to have contributed to the February 3, 2025, murder of TA personnel in Behibagh, Kulgam.
Security personnel began a cordon and search operation in the Shukroo Keller region of the south Kashmir district after receiving specific information about the presence of militants there.
They said that once the terrorists opened fire on the retaliating soldiers, the search operation descended into an altercation.
According to police, three terrorists were thought to have been killed in the gunfight since their bodies were seen in the dense forest undergrowth.
The identities and sketches of three terrorists allegedly involved in the Pahalgam terror incident were previously made public by the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
The police issued a Rs 20 lakh reward for each of the three terrorists, who are all connected to the Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The terrorists were identified as Hasim Musa, also known as Suleiman; Ali Bhai, popularly known as Talha Bhai; and Hussain Thoker, a native of Anantnag. Of the three LeT members, Thokar is a native of Kashmir, while Musa and Talha are thought to be terrorists from Pakistan.
The operation follows India’s incredible success in Operation Sindoor, in which nearly 100 terrorists were killed in strategic bases in Pakistan thanks to precision attacks. Among the objectives were Muridke, a crucial Lashkar training facility, and Bhawalpur, the Jaish headquarters.
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