India, March 23 -- In a major incident reported on the day of Eid, Bilal Arif Salafi (also spelt Sarafi), a senior commander of the Pakistan-based and United Nations Security Council (UNSC) proscribed terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was shot and stabbed to death inside the group's main headquarters at Markaz Taiba, in Muridke, Punjab province.

The attack took place moments after Eid al-Fitr prayers ended, when the complex was crowded with Lashkar members and leaders, including Maulana Abu Zar and Maulana Abdul Rehman Abid. According to reports, the assailants struck quickly as they fired multiple shots, followed by multiple stabbings. They escaped without being caught immediately. No group has claimed responsibility. Pakistani aut...