Top Jaish commander, associate killed in Anantnag

A top Jaish-e-Muhammad commander was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag today. He was involved in the attack on June 12 attack that left 5 CRPF troopers dead.

Srinagar: A top Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) commander, involved in the June 12 attack that left 5 CRPF troopers dead was killed on Tuesday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag.

The JeM's top commander Fayaz Panzoo was killed along with his associate in a gunfight with security forces in Wabzun village of Bijbehara area.

"Panzoo was involved in the attack on the CRPF at Anantnag town on June 12 in which 5 CRPF personnel were killed and station house officer, Arshad Khan was seriously injured and later succumbed to injuries," a police officer said.