Three terrorists were killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam on Tuesday. Basit Dar, who was an active operative of the Resistance Front (TRF), a Lashkar-backed terrorist organisation, was also killed in the encounter.
Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Kulgam's Redwani area late on Monday after they had received information about the presence of terrorists in the area, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying.
However, the search operation turned into an encounter which went on till Tuesday.