Abu Musaib, a self-styled divisional commander of LeT, was active in Bandipora and Ganderbal districts since August 2015 and involved in many militancy-related activities including a suicide attack on a CRPF camp on Independence Day in downtown Srinagar last year, police said.
A police spokesman said the force, aided by Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF personnel, cordoned off Para Mohalla locality of Hajin, 32 kms from here, following specific information about the presence of militants there in the morning.
"Musaib, reportedly a nephew of LeT operations chief Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, was functioning as self-style divisional commander of the terrorist group in the Valley," he said.
An AK-56 rifle, three magazines, 66 rounds, a radio set and three grenades were seized from the encounter site.
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"The militant was active in Bandipora and Ganderbal districts since August 2015 and was involved in many militancy -related activities which included weapon snatching of an army personnel of 14 Rashtriya Rifles in Bandipora in October 2015.
"He played an active role in organising the Fidayeen attack at Nowhatta locality of downtown Srinagar on August 15 last year," the spokesman said.
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