A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces on the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday, police said.
Srinagar: A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces on the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday, police said.
Security forces launched a search operation on Saturday following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.
He said as the forces were conducting the search, militants fired upon them.
The forces retaliated, leading to an encounter, the official said, adding that a militant was killed.