Jammu, September 8: A terrorist wanted in India was shot dead by unidentified gunmen inside a mosque in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir on Friday, officials said. Riyaz Ahmad alias Abu Qasim, affiliated with the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba, was one of the main conspirators behind the Dhangri terror attack on January 1. Jammu and Kashmir: Infiltration Bid Foiled Along LoC in Kupwara, One Terrorist Killed

Seven people died and 13 more were injured when terrorists struck Dhangri village of Rajouri district and opened indiscriminate fire. They also left behind an improvised explosive device that went off the following morning. Terror Attack Bid Foiled in US: Philadelphia Teen Charged for Planning Terrorist Attack in US, Had Contact With Group Affiliated With Al Qaeda

Originally hailing from the Jammu region, Ahmad exfiltrated across the border in 1999. He was considered as the brains behind the revival of terrorism in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, the officials said.

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