JeM terrorist gunned down in encounter in Jammu-Kashmir's Awantipora
India TodayAn encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. However, he refused the surrender opportunities and fired indiscriminately upon the joint search party which was retaliated, leading to an encounter," an official statement said. "As per police records, the killed terrorist was a categorised terrorist linked with proscribed terror outfit JeM and was part of groups involved in several terror crime cases. He was also involved in pasting threatening posters of proscribed terror outfits in Awantipora and adjoining areas to threaten law-abiding citizens and keep them away from democratic activities," the statement added. READ | Top commander of The Resistance Front, 4 others killed in encounter in J&K's Kulgam ALSO READ | Killed in encounter on Thursday, Srinagar terrorist was ex-cop, related to Pulwama accused