Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Rainawari area of the city on Wednesday, police said.

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Rainawari area of Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital around midnight following a cordon and search operation in the old city, a police official said. He said two militants were killed in the brief gunbattle. Inspector General of Police Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar said one of the slain militants was carrying a 'press card'.