New Delhi, Oct 2 : The All India Anti Terrorist Front (AIATF) on Friday felicitated Raukhsana Kausar who showed exemplary courage by shooting a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant dead.

On Sunday, Twenty-two-year old Rukhsana, hailing from a remote village in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir, snatched his rifle and fired at him, killing him.

Speaking to reporters Rukhsana said: "I fought the militant with my will power and courage. I had put in all my might to kill the militant and I request all the people to join us in our fight against the militants and root them out from our country.”

Speaking on the occasion AIATF president Maninderjeet Singh Bitta said: "If the new generation, the politicians follow the foot print of one Rukhsana then I can say for sure that there would be no widow, no orphans and no casualties by the militant attacks.”

Bitta also handed over a cheque of one lakh rupees to Rukhsana and her brother.

Rukhsana''s parents who received bullet injuries in the attack are being treated in a hospital. (ANI)