Four people, including a terrorist, were killed in south Kashmir’s Shopian district in an exchange of fire with Rashtriya Rifles troops late on Sunday evening, defence sources said.
The area was cordoned off and a massive operation launched to track down more terrorists suspected to be hiding in the area.
Srinagar based defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said that ultras attacked Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) counterinsurgency Rashtriya Rifles at Pahnoo village at around 8 pm. on Sunday.
The fire was retaliated triggering a gunfight, the spokesman said.
He said during the exchange of fire a terrorist was killed and his body along with an AK-rifle was recovered.
The spokesman said that the identity of slain militant was being ascertained.
Shopian is one of the most sensitive areas in south Kashmir with sizeable number of active militants of Hizbul Mujahideen and lashkar-e-Tayyeba (leT).