A militant was killed in an ongoing operation in the Dachigam forests of Srinagar early Tuesday, police said. A police spokesman said that joint parties of security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the upper reaches of Dachigam forest based on a specific intelligence input. He said the gunfight broke out after forces zeroed in on the suspected spot. A top police official said a militant was killed in the gunfight. His identity was yet to be ascertained.