<p> A local militant affiliated with Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday.</p>.<p>The slain militant was identified by the police as Naseer Ahmad Bhat, who was involved in several militancy-related incidents and had recently escaped from an encounter site.</p>.<p>“Killed #terrorist identified as Naseer Ahmad Bhat of Nowpora Baskuchan #Shopian, linked with LeT #terror outfit. #Incriminating materials, arms & ammn including AK rifle recovered. He was involved in several #terror crimes and recently escaped from an #encounter (sic),” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.</p>.<p>Reports said the gunfight erupted after police and security forces received a specific input about the presence of militants in the area. This was the third encounter in the valley ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Kashmir visit on October 4.</p>.<p>On Friday two militants, whom police said had come to disrupt the ongoing Agniveer army rally in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, were killed in an encounter with the security forces.</p>
<p> A local militant affiliated with Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday.</p>.<p>The slain militant was identified by the police as Naseer Ahmad Bhat, who was involved in several militancy-related incidents and had recently escaped from an encounter site.</p>.<p>“Killed #terrorist identified as Naseer Ahmad Bhat of Nowpora Baskuchan #Shopian, linked with LeT #terror outfit. #Incriminating materials, arms & ammn including AK rifle recovered. He was involved in several #terror crimes and recently escaped from an #encounter (sic),” Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.</p>.<p>Reports said the gunfight erupted after police and security forces received a specific input about the presence of militants in the area. This was the third encounter in the valley ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Kashmir visit on October 4.</p>.<p>On Friday two militants, whom police said had come to disrupt the ongoing Agniveer army rally in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, were killed in an encounter with the security forces.</p>