Noor Mohammad, a top Jaish-e- Mohammad militant, was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir, according to an Army official.<br /><br />"The Divisional Commander of JeM Noor Mohammad Tantrey alias Noor Trali was killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Samboora area of Pulwama," the official said.<br /><br />He said the body of the militant has been recovered along with a weapon.<br /><br />The official said the operation was still in progress.