<p>A local militant affiliated with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outft was killed in a brief shootout with Jammu and Kashmir police at Natipora area of Srinagar while a second militant managed to flee on Friday evening.</p>.<p>In a tweet, police said: “Militants fired at Srinagar Police team (at Natipora). Police also retaliated. During the ensuing chance #encounter, one militant got neutralised but one escaped. Arms & ammunition recovered. Identification being ascertained (sic).”</p>.<p>In another tweet police said: "As per the I/Card recovered from the killed (militant), he has been identified as Aqib Bashir Kumar of Trenz Shopian affiliated with (militant) outfit LeT. "</p>.<p>Reports said immediately after the incident, security forces rushed reinforcements to the area and launched a manhunt to nab the second militant who managed to escape from the spot, taking advantage of darkness.</p>.<p>The latest incident comes at a time when security forces area on high alert in the wake of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/unabated-civilian-killings-belie-govt-s-normalcy-narrative-in-kashmir-1038283.html" target="_blank">recent civilian killings in Kashmir</a>. Seven civilians, including four members of the minority community, were killed by militants in the last one week in the valley.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>A local militant affiliated with the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outft was killed in a brief shootout with Jammu and Kashmir police at Natipora area of Srinagar while a second militant managed to flee on Friday evening.</p>.<p>In a tweet, police said: “Militants fired at Srinagar Police team (at Natipora). Police also retaliated. During the ensuing chance #encounter, one militant got neutralised but one escaped. Arms & ammunition recovered. Identification being ascertained (sic).”</p>.<p>In another tweet police said: "As per the I/Card recovered from the killed (militant), he has been identified as Aqib Bashir Kumar of Trenz Shopian affiliated with (militant) outfit LeT. "</p>.<p>Reports said immediately after the incident, security forces rushed reinforcements to the area and launched a manhunt to nab the second militant who managed to escape from the spot, taking advantage of darkness.</p>.<p>The latest incident comes at a time when security forces area on high alert in the wake of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/unabated-civilian-killings-belie-govt-s-normalcy-narrative-in-kashmir-1038283.html" target="_blank">recent civilian killings in Kashmir</a>. Seven civilians, including four members of the minority community, were killed by militants in the last one week in the valley.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
