A local terrorist, associated with the pro-Pakistan Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit, was killed on Tuesday morning in an encounter with security forces in South Kashmir's Charsoo village of Awantipora, police said.
The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Churswoo village of Awantipora in the early hours of Tuesday following a information about the presence of the terrorist there, they said.
The terrorist has been identified as Zahid Hassan of Arwani, Anantnag, the police said.
He was asked to surrender by the security forces but he chose to engage them in a gunbattle, they said, adding that the ultra was killed after a brief exchange of fire.
According to local reports, " after the joint team of security forces trapped him inside a civilian house, several appeals were made to him to lay down his arms and surrender before the security forces".