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Shahid Latif, one of India's most wanted terrorist, was today shot dead by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's Sialkot.

Shahid Latif and 24 other terrorists were released by India in 2010 as part of the UPA governments efforts to mend relations with Pakistan. Latifs release had previously been sought by the same Jaish terrorists who had hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC-814.

Terrorist Shahid Latif was killed by unidentified assailants in a mosque in Pakistan. Latif was one of the key conspirators in the Pathankot attacks, and a most wanted terrorist in India.

Latif, alias Bilal, a designated terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, is learnt to have been shot dead along with two of his associates by three gunmen.

Shahid Latif, Jaish-e-Mohammed’s (JeM) senior commander and Pathankot attack mastermind, was on Wednesday gunned down by unidentified assailants. Here’s what we know about the Pathankot attack mastermind shot dead in Pakistan’s Sialkot today

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Shahid Latif, one of India's most wanted terrorists and a key conspirator in the 2016 Pathankot attack, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Sialkot, sources said.

​Latif, aka Chota Sajid Bhai, was arrested in India in 1994 and was deported in 2010 after serving a 16-year jail term. He had been designated a terrorist under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for being a member of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) by the Union home ministry in 2022.

The handler was close to JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar and played a significant role in the outfits planning and launching of cadres into India. | Latest News India

"It is unfortunate that when it comes to our collective battle against terrorism, the international community has been unable to speak in one common voice," MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

Abdul Rauf Azhar, born in 1974 in Pakistan, has been involved in planning and executing numerous terror strikes in India including the Kandahar hijacking.