A terrorist has been killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists at Rakhama area of Shopian, the Jammu and Kashmir police said on Friday.
“One unidentified terrorist killed. Operation in progress. Police and Security Forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” tweeted Kashmir Zone Police. The encounter broke in the wee hours of Friday. The operation is still underway.
The encounter erupted after a joint team of the police and the army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.
As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.
Further details are awaited.
