Terrorist Shot Dead By Security Forces In J&K's Shopian

The security forces launched the anti-terror operation in Zainpora area early this morning after receiving tip-off on the presence of terrorists there.

One terrorist has been killed during an encounter with the security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said today. #ShopianEncounterUpdate: 01 #terrorist killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolicehttps://t.co/jGWjW5YgEA

The security forces launched the anti-terror operation in Zainpora area early this morning after receiving tip-off on the presence of terrorists there.

As the forces were conducting searches in the area, the hiding militants fired upon them, a police official said.