<span style="color: #222222;">In Jammu and Kashmir, three terrorists were killed and an Army Jawan martyred in an encounter in Pulwama district early this morning. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Acting on a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the Kharpora Sirnoo village, the troops of Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation Group of state police and CRPF launched a joint search operation. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">When the forces zeroed-in, hiding terrorists opened indiscriminate firing, which triggered an encounter. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A police spokesman said, two Army jawans were also injured in the gunfight. One of the Army jawan later succumbed to his injuries. Seven stone pelters were also killed.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Talking to AIR, Director General Police Dilbagh Singh that stone pelters were killed as they came dangerously close to the encounter site. </span>