Abu Qatal, a key Lashkar-e-Taiba operative and one of its most wanted terrorists, was shot dead in Pakistan on Saturday night, according to reports. He was a close associate of 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and executed several attacks in J&K. India's NIA also named Abu Qatal in its chargesheet for his involvement in the 2023 Rajouri attack.