<p> A top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit was today killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara districts of north Kashmir, police said.<br /><br />Samir Ahmad Wani alias Jaan Sahib was killed in a gunbattle with security forces at Nagri Hatmulla in Kupwara district this morning, a police official said.<br /><br />He said Wani, a resident of Sopore town in neighbouring Baramulla district, was a 'divisional commander' of the Hizbul Mujahideen.<br /><br />One AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site, the official added.</p>
<p> A top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit was today killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara districts of north Kashmir, police said.<br /><br />Samir Ahmad Wani alias Jaan Sahib was killed in a gunbattle with security forces at Nagri Hatmulla in Kupwara district this morning, a police official said.<br /><br />He said Wani, a resident of Sopore town in neighbouring Baramulla district, was a 'divisional commander' of the Hizbul Mujahideen.<br /><br />One AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site, the official added.</p>