A top Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said here on Monday.
On specific information, a joint column of army and police reached Kotli village, about 275-kms from here, last evening to nab Mohammad Hussain, they said, adding however, the militant on seeing the security forces fled away.
The security forces chased Hussain, who lobbed grenades on them, they said, adding in the ensuing encounter, the militant was killed. One Under Barrel Grenade Launcher with two grenades, one live and two used chinese grenades and some explosive material were recovered from the slain militant.
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