A suspected Pakistani militant of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit was killed in an encounter in Kupwara district, while another militant of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit was arrested here on Tuesday, police said.

The LeT militant was killed this morning in a joint operation by police and Rashtriya Rifles at Kakadpathi forest in Lolab, 100 km from here, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kupwara, Uttam Chand said. The gun battle started last night when the security forces confronted the militant on a specific information, he said.