Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist associate killed in encounter in J&K's Bandipora

A Lashkar-e-Taiba associate, Altaf Lalli, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district. Two police personnel sustained injuries during the exchange of fire and are in stable condition. The operation was launched based on intelligence inputs about terrorist presence in the Kolnar Ajas area and remains ongoing.