The encounter at Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian began at around 6:30 am.

Srinagar/ Shopian:

Three terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian this morning. The terrorists have not yet by identified.

In a tweet, the Kashmir Zone Police said that the encounter started at around 6:30 am. “”#TurkwangamShopainEncounterUpdate: So far three unidentified #terrorists killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice (sic),” another post read.

#TurkwangamShopainEncounterUpdate: So far three unidentified #terrorists killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolicehttps://t.co/vt6rIwQvlw

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 16, 2020

One INSAS and two AK-47 rifles were recovered from the encounter site,  according to officials. Search operations are still on. 

Further details are awaited.