The operation began early in the day after intelligence inputs suggested the presence of active terrorists in the region.

Jammu and Kashmir, Shopian Encounter Latest News Today: Security forces gunned down three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists in a fierce encounter in the Zinpather Keller area of Shopian on Tuesday. 

The operation began early in the day after intelligence inputs suggested the presence of active terrorists in the region. Quick-response teams of the Army and local police cordoned off the area, triggering a heavy exchange of fire.

This operation unfolds just hours after authorities unveiled posters of three Pakistan-backed terrorists — Adil Hussain Thoker, Ali Bhai, and Hashim Musa — across southern Kashmir, including Shopian. The trio is believed to be directly involved in orchestrating the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, most of them tourists.

A cash reward of Rs 20 lakh has been announced for any actionable information on the whereabouts of the trio, who are said to have infiltrated the region with direct backing from Pakistan-based terror outfits.

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