An army jawan was killed in an encounter with suspected NDFB militants in Assam's Sonitpur district today, officials said.
Troops on patrol were fired upon by the militants in Chariduar area of the district bordering Arunachal Pradesh and a jawan was killed in the encounter which followed, they said.
The slain jawan has been identified as Raju Kumar of 7 Bihar Regiment.
One of the militants was caught, while the others fled, the officials said.
