One militant gunned down in encounter with security forces in Shopian

One militant has been neutralized in an encounter which broke out between terrorists and security forces in Handew village of Shopian on Thursday.

The gun battle is underway between the two sides, in the third such incident to be reported in the state today.

Earlier in the day, a cordon and search operation was launched by security forces in Dalipora area of Pulwama district, in which three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists and an Indian Army jawan were killed.