Operation Keller, launched on May 13, 2025, by Indian security forces in Jammu & Kashmir's Shopian district, resulted in a major counterterrorism success. The joint operation neutralized three terrorists, including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander linked to the recent Pahalgam attack.

Key Points:

1. Indian Army, Jammu & Kashmir Police, and CRPF conducted Operation Keller based on intelligence inputs in the Shoekal Keller area of Shopian.
2. The operation led to the elimination of Shahid Kuttay, a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander and chief of the proxy outfit The Resistance Front (TRF).
3. Kuttay was the mastermind behind the Pahalgam terror attack, which resulted in the deaths of 26 tourists.
4. Two other terrorists, Adnan Shafi Dar and Ehsan ul Haq Sheikh—both local residents—were also killed in the encounter.
5. A significant cache of weapons and ammunition, including AK rifles and grenades, was recovered, marking a strategic blow to terror networks in the region.