New Delhi 10/2: An unidentified militant was killed in a brief shootout with police in the Hazratbal area on the outskirts of Srinagar city on Thursday.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, confirmed the news.
He said searches were on for two other militants who had fled from the spot.
The shootout comes barely a few hours after two LeT militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.