Srinagar, Dec 13 (IANS): A gunfight erupted between terrorists and security forces in Srinagar district's Rangreth area on Monday, officials said.
The firefight broke out after a joint team of the police and the secutity forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists.
As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.