Srinagar

The firefight took place after a joint team of the police and the army 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 the terrorists were hiding, they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter. 

"Encounter has started at Khanmoh area of Srinagar. Police and security forces are on the job," the police said. 

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