Srinagar

One policeman and one terrorist have been killed while three army soldiers and two civilians have been injured in an ongoing encounter between militants and security forces at the Pariwan area in south Kashmir's Kulgam district, officials said on Wednesday.

#KulgamEncounterUpdate: One police personnel SgCt Rohit Chhib attained #martyrdom, 03 Army soldiers got injured. 02 civilians also got minor injuries. 01 #terrorist of #terror outfit JeM killed. #Operation continues: IGP Kashmir@JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/7VWKkqTnbQ

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) January 12, 2022

"One police personnel SgCt Rohit Chhib attained #martyrdom, 03 Army soldiers got injured. 02 civilians also got minor injuries. 01 #terrorist of #terror outfit JeM killed," J&K police tweeted quoting IGP, Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar.

#KulgamEncounterUpdate: Killed JeM #terrorist identified as Babar bhai of #Pakistan, active since 2018 in the areas of Shopian-Kulgam. One AK rifle, one pistol and two grenades recovered. @JmuKmrPolice https://t.co/XKnEdYrbAY

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) January 13, 2022

The firefight between terrorists and security forces took place after a joint team of the police and the security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists. 

The terrorist stained was identified as Babar bhai of Pakistan.

As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where the terrorists were hiding, they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.