Terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in Pulwama

SRINAGAR: An unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, police said.

Acting on specific inputs about the presence of terrorists in Naina Batpora area of the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police official said.

The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon the forces, drawing retaliation.

In the ensuing exchange of fire, one terrorist was killed, the official said.

He said the identity and group affiliation of the killed terrorist were being ascertained.