Four terrorists, including top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Mohammad Faizan, were killed in a landmine blast while allegedly attempting to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district across the Line of Control. Security forces have stepped up surveillance in the area

Its criticism comes in the wake of a security clampdown in the national capital and Mumbai on October 10, during which thousands of protesters, student activists, and key opposition figures were detained