A militant has been killed in an encounter with security forces in Kathohalan area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

Taking to microblogging site ‘X’, previously Twitter, Kashmir Zone Police wrote; “One (01) terrorist affiliated with proscribed terror outfit TRF neutralised. Incriminating materials including arms & ammunition recovered.

“Search going on. Further details shall follow”, it wrote further.

The slain militant has been identified as Maysar Ahmad Dar, a recently recruited militant, hailing from Veshro in Shopian. (CNI)