Three terrorists, including a top commander of the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba, died during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore region, officials said on Monday.

The top commander of the terror group was identified as Mudasir, IBNS said. 

Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said: "Top LeT terrorist Mudasir Pandit who was involved in killing of 3 policemen, 2 councillors and 2 civilians recently and other several terror crimes got killed in Sopore encounter."

" Killing of LeT commander Mudasir is a big relief for the local population," the IGP said. (SAM)