STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: A terrorist was killed while another surrendered during an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Hanjipora area of Shopian district following information about presence of terrorist there, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter after terrorist opened fire on the security forces personnel, drawing retaliation.
In the ensuing gunfight, a terrorist was killed, the official said.
He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain terrorist are being ascertained.
During the operation, another terrorist surrendered before the forces, the official said.
He identified the terrorist as Sahil Ramzan Dar, a resident of Shopian.
The operation was underway till last reports came in, the official added.