New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have killed a man long regarded as the most crucial link in cross-border infiltration networks. Bagu Khan, better known by his alias Samandar Chacha or the "Human GPS", was eliminated in an operation in the Gurez sector of Bandipora district on Saturday.

The joint operation, code-named Naushera Nar IV, was launched after intelligence from Jammu and Kashmir Police suggested an infiltration attempt was imminent.

Indian Army troops deployed along the LoC spotted suspicious movement near Nowshera Naar and challenged the infiltrators. When they opened fire, a gunfight ensued in which Bagu Khan and another militant were killed, according to multiple media reports including India Today...