One terrorist was killed and one got jawan injured in an encounter broke in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara. The time when the encounter occurred is unspecified as yet.
A Joint search operation was launched on Wednesday morning by Indian Army and J&K Police in general area Kowut, Kupwara, news agency ANI reported.
This comes in the wake of a soldier's death as the Army thwarted an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early Tuesday.
There has been a spurt in terror activities in the Jammu in recent months, raising fears about the revival of militancy in the region.