Sopore encounter: One terrorist killed

The encounter comes hours before the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is to leave for a four day visit of Jammu and Kashmir.

At least one terrorist was gunned down on Saturday in an encounter between security forces and militants in Baramulla's Sopore. The security forces launched search operations in Sopore after receiving inputs of presence of terrorists in the area , as reported by ANI.

When the forces were conducting the search operation, militants opened fire upon them following which the security personnel retaliated, triggering an encounter in which one militant was killed, police officer said. The identity of the slain militant was being ascertained, he added.

The encounter is underway.

The encounter comes hours before the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is to leave for a four day visit of Jammu and Kashmir.

Rajnath Singh would be meeting CM Mehbooba Mufti and Governor NN Vohra during his visit.

The Home Minister on Friday said he was going to Kashmir with an open mind and was willing to meet all those who wanted to meet him. "We want a resolution to the problems," he had earlier told reporters in New Delhi.

The minister will chair a meeting of security officers of the Army, paramilitary forces and state police in Srinagar.

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