As per earlier reports, three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists were gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the Shukroo forest area of Keller, South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. The operation began after police and army units received specific intelligence inputs regarding terrorist presence in the region. As the joint team initiated the combing operation, the terrorists reportedly opened fire, triggering a fierce gunfight.
As per reports of ANI, officials have now identified two of the three. The first, Shahid Kuttay, son of Mohammad Yousuf Kuttay, a resident of Chotipora Heerpora, Shopian, had joined LeT on March 8, 2023, and was listed as a Category-A terrorist. He was allegedly involved in the April 8, 2024 attack on German tourists at Danish Resort, and in the killing of a BJP Sarpanch at Heerpora on May 18, 2024. He is also suspected to have played a role in the killing of a TA personnel in Behibagh, Kulgam on February 3, 2025.
J&K: 3 LeT terrorists killed in Shopian; two terrorists have been identified, and the identity of 01 is yet to be confirmed
1) Shahid Kuttay s/o Mohd Yousuf Kuttay r/o Chotipora Heerpora, Shopian. Date of Joining: March 08, 2023 (LeT, Cat -A). He was involved in the firing… https://t.co/rbCZXo9nMU pic.twitter.com/a8D8fzXayv
— ANI (@ANI) May 13, 2025
The second terrorist has been identified as Adnan Shafi Dar, son of Mohammad Shafi Dar from Wanduna Melhora, Shopian. He joined LeT on October 18, 2024, and was classified as Category-C. He was allegedly involved in the killing of a non-local labourer at Wachi, Shopian on the same date he joined the terror outfit.
The identity of the third terrorist is yet to be officially confirmed.
