Srinagar, April 29: The security forces on Wednesday gunned down three terrorists during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. The gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Shopian on Tuesday as part of Operation Melahura after terrorists opened fire on a search party in Zainapora area of the district. According to details by Kashmir Zone Police, the search operation is still underway. The Chinar Corps of the Indian Army also tweeted saying that two terrorists were eliminated in Shopian.

According to a latest update, the bodies of the three terrorists who were neutralised today have been recovered. They have been identified as Burhan Koka, Nasir Bhat & Umar Fidayeen. The CRPF stated that the operation completed at 14:30 hours on Wednesday and one Major of 55 Rashtriya Rifles injured along with 5 security personnel have been injured in the encounter.

On the night of April 28, a terrorist was killed in an encounter at Zainpora in Shopian. An army official said on Tuesday that the joint operation is being conducted by Army's 55 RR, Shopian Police and CRPF. "Op Melhura (Shopian). One terrorist killed. Joint operation in progress," the army said in a brief statement. Operation Melahura: Four Terrorists Gunned Down by Security Forces During Encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

Take a Look at the Tweet:

Earlier tweet by Chinar Corps of the Indian Army:

Earlier in the day, there were reports that a joint operation by the police and the army is underway with firing going on between the two sides. According to reports, security forces had a specific input about the presence of a group of two to three militants holed up in the area. Reports further inform that as the cordon operation was tightened, the hiding militants fired at the security forces which led to an encounter.

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