As per the official press note, "In the ensuing exchange, the terrorist, identified as Kifayat Ayoub Alie son of Mohd Ayoub Alie resident of Pinjoora Shopian, associated with the proscribed terror outfit LeT, was neutralized, and his body was recovered from the encounter site".
"Encounter started in Arihal village of District Pulwama. Police and security forces on job. Further details shall follow," Kashmir Zone Police posted on X.
An encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Larrow-Parigam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday evening, is still underway, Kashmir Zone Police said.
Days after a Kashmiri Pandit was gunned down by terrorists in Pulwama, security forces killed one terrorist during an encounter in the district's Awantipora area in the early hours of Tuesday.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 21 (ANI): An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Tujan village of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in the wee hours of Sunday.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 20 (ANI): Seven terrorists including three Pakistanis were killed in encounters with security forces in the Valley, said Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Monday.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 20 (ANI): One terrorist has been killed by security forces after an encounter broke out in the Chatpora area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 11 (ANI): At least one terrorist was killed by the Jammu and Kashmir police in an encounter at Drabgam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 30 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir police along with security forces neutralized two terrorists of the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in an anti-terrorist operation in Pulwama including the killer of police personnel Ct Reyaz Ahmad, said the