Two terrorists were killed and five security personnel, including an officer, were injured in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said. The encounter occurred in Adigam village in the Devsar area after security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation early in the morning.
During the initial exchange of fire, Additional Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Mumtaz Ali sustained minor injuries from a stray bullet near the encounter site, officials said. Four other security personnel involved in the operation were also injured.
The bodies of two terrorists were recovered from the site, but their identities and group affiliations are yet to be established. The search operation in the area is ongoing.