Srinagar, June 3

An encounter broke out on Wednesday between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.curity forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kangan area of Pulwama on Wednesday morning following information about presence of militants there, a police official said.

He said the search operation turned into an encounter as militants opened fire at security forces.

The operation was going on till the reports last came in, he added. PTI