Srinagar, March 10 : Security forces shot dead a militant in the ongoing encounter in Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The encounter started at Naina Batpora village in Pulwama district of south Kashmir after joint forces of Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force launched a cordon-and-search operation against militants. ” As the security forces came closer, the hiding militants opened fire upon them, triggering an encounter. In the gunfight so far one terrorist has been killed,” they said. The identity of the slain could not be established immediately On Wednesday evening, a Sarpanch was shot dead on the outskirts of Srinagar at Khanmoh. MJR ACL1149