SRINAGAR: An unidentified terrorist was killed and a soldier injured during an encounter in the Guddar forest area of Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday, officials said.

Security forces had launched a joint search operation based on specific intelligence input about the presence of terrorists in the area. The operation involved the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF.

According to a post by the Army's Srinagar-based Chinar Corps on X, vigilant troops observed suspicious movement. When challenged, the terrorists opened fire, triggering a fierce gunfight.

"One terrorist has been eliminated and a junior commissioned officer has sustained injuries," the Chinar Corps said, adding that the operation is still ongoing.