Srinagar, November 7: A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Thursday.

The encounter began on Wednesday after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Margi area of Lolab in the north Kashmir district based on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists, they said. Jammu and Kashmir Encounter: Terrorist Killed During Gunfight in Bandipora District, Operation Underway.

They said the operation was successfully concluded, resulting in the killing of a terrorist. An AK rifle, two hand grenades, and four AK rifle magazines, were recovered from the site of the encounter, the officials added.