Top Lashkar-e-Toiba's (LeT) commander and head of the outfit in Kashmir, Abu Dujana has been killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.

Dujana was eliminated in an operation which began around 4 am after specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in Pulwama's Hakripora village. The militants opened fired during the operation, prompting retaliation from the forces which triggered a gun battle.

Dujana, alias Hafiz, was the LeT's so-called 'divisional commander is a Pakistani national and has been involved in a number of terror attacks in Kashmir.

His name was on a hit list compiled by security forces of terrorists belonging to the LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Hizbul Mujahideen. Another high profile terrorist, Arif Lilhaari has also been reportedly killed in the encounter, though there has been no official confirmation yet.

Jammu and Kashmir police have confirmed that the operation to flush out at least two more terrorists trapped inside a house. Dujana who carried a reward of Rs 10 lakhs on his head had many times had come close to being caught by security forces, but managed to slip away.