An encounter broke out between a group of terrorists and the security forces in the Saida village of Hiranagar in the Kathua district late Tuesday night.
According to the initial reports, one terrorist has been neutralised in the heavy exchange of firing.
A spokesman of the Jammu and Kashmir police in a brief statement said," Terrorist firing in the village Saida Sukhal near koota morh under the jurisdiction of Police Station Hira Nagar was going on till the time of filing the report".
Additional troops have been rushed to the location to plug the escape routes of the terroristsMoS PMO Dr Jitendra Singh posted on X, "I am in continuous online contact with DC Kathua Rakesh Minhas in the wake of the terrorist attack on a house in village Saida in Hiranagar sector close to the International Border. I am also in touch with SSP Kathua Anayat Ali Choudhary who is on the spot.
