A top terrorist commander of proscribed terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was killed during an encounter between the terrorists and security forces at North Kashmir's Handwara on Wednesday. Police said Mehrazuddin Halwai alias Ubiad was active in North Kashmir for several years and was involved in many acts of terror.

"A contemporary of Hizbul Mujahideen's notorious terrorist Burhan Wani. While Burhan was engaged in series of civilian, security forces killings in South Kashmir, Mehrazuddin Halwai was involved in killing of civilians, security forces in North Kashmir," police said.