Al-Badr commander killed in J&K

Srinagar: A top commander of Pakistan-based Al-Badr was killed by security forces in Srinagar on Sunday morning.

Wasim, a Pakistani national and self-styled district commander of Al-Badr outfit, was killed in a gunbattle with security forces at Bemina locality of Srinagar.

The police — assisted by Army and CRPF troops — cordoned the area after receiving a tip off that the Al-Badr commander was hiding in a house in Bemina locality.

The terrorist was asked to surrender, but he opened fire on the security forces and was killed in retaliatory action.

Sources say, two policemen and a young boy were injured in the encounter, which went on for two hours.