Srinagar: Two terrorists have been gunned down on Saturday in an ongoing encounter with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian. The gunfight is underway in the district's Khudpora village.
Security personnel launched a cordon and search operation in the Khudpora area of Shopian following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter as terrorists opened fire upon the personnel who then retaliated.
One terrorist was killed, the official said, adding that incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, were recovered from the scene of the encounter.
Meanwhile, Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar, visited Kishtwar earlier in the day and convened a joint meeting with top-level officers Civil Administration, Police, Army and CRPF to review the present Law and Order situation in the district.
