Encounter breaks out between security forces, militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Nagberan-Tarsar forest area in south Kashmir this morning, following inputs about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fired at a search party of the forces, who retaliated. The exchange of firing is going on and further details are awaited, the official said.