Bijbehara encounter: One terrorist was killed in by the security forces on Wednesday. Bijbehara encounter: One terrorist was killed in by the security forces on Wednesday.

One Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was killed in the Bijbehara town of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday morning. Reports suggest that the terrorist was killed after an encounter with security forces. Speaking to news agency ANI, Commander of the Rashtriya Rifles, Brigadier Raja Chakroborty said, “Terrorist killed in Bijbehara belongs to Hizbul Mujahideen, arms also recovered from him.”

Another encounter took place in the Bomai village near Sopore where a terrorist was reportedly hiding in a house. News agency ANI reported that the Army and Police were conducting search operations in the area.

More details awaited.

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