Pahalgam attack mastermind, two others killed in encounter with security forces near Srinagar
Top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Suleiman Shah, also known as Musa Fauji, was identified as the key conspirator and executor of the attack, which left 26 civilians – mostly tourists – dead.
Suleiman, who previously served in the Pakistan Army, had a bounty of Rs 20 lakh placed on him by the Jammu and Kashmir Police following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Security sources confirmed that he was killed in a gunfight near Srinagar on Monday morning, reported NDTV. Operation Mahadev also resulted in the elimination of two other terrorists – Abu Hamza and Yasir.
"Three terrorists have been neutralised in an intense firefight. Operation Continues," Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army had earlier posted on X.
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