A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Sirhama area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir, said Vijay Kumar, Inspector General of Police on Saturday.

According to the police, the LeT commander has been identified as Nisar Dar. The internet has also been snapped in some parts of Anantnag for precautionary measures, said the police.