Kulgam,

A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was on Saturday killed in a brief encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir.

The slain militant, who has been identified as Ishfaq Padder, was involved in the killing of Lt Umar Fayaz.

The Army launched an operation in Yaripora area of Kulgam following information about presence of militants in the area, a police official said.

He said one unidentified militant was killed in the gunbattle.

On Friday, a policeman succumbed to injuries after militants attacked a bus carrying security personnel in Pantha Chowk area on the outskirts of Srinagar.

At least six police personnel were injured in the attack. The bus was on its way from Bemina to Zewan.

On Friday, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of Border Security Force (BSF) also lost his life in Pakistan sniper fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.