The press service of the Ministry of Defense of the country informs about it.
"This afternoon, armed terrorists attacked the head of the Defense Ministry's innovation research organization," RIA Novosti was quoted as saying.
The report says that Fakhrizadeh was seriously injured during a clash between his guards and terrorists.
He was hospitalized, but doctors could not save his life.
Earlier, the Indian Foreign Ministry reported on the prevention of a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir.