New Delhi: A top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Bashir Lashkari was killed in an encounter with security forces alongwith with another terrorist in Anantnag district on Saturday. They were involved in the killing of an SHO Feroz Dar and five other policemen in Achabal area of south Kashmir on June 16. Police said, Bashir Lakshari and three terrorists were trapped by security forces in village Brenti. 

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Brenti-Batpora in Anantnag after they received information about the presence of the terrorists. The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists opened fire on the security forces. Two civilians including a woman were killed in the cross fire between terrorists and security forces. A police spokesman said the terrorists were using civilians as human shields and that efforts are on to rescue them.