Srinagar: Bullet-riddled body of a Hizbul Mujahideen militant was found in a jungle today in north Kashmir, with police suspecting the hand of break-away Hizb faction Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI).

"A body was recovered in a jungle in Devbug Tangmarg in Baramulla district. The body has been identified as that of HM militant Fayaz Ahmad Bhat," police said. They said Bhat, a 'commander' of the outfit, was a resident of Wailo Pattan. "The body is in army fatigues and has gunshot wounds," the police said.