India, Sept. 4 -- A fresh encounter broke out between a joint team of security personnel and a group of terrorists near a famous tourist spot in the Yusmarg area of Central Kashmir district of Budgam late on Thursday evening.

Ground reports said gunshots were reportedly heard during an ongoing cordon and search operation launched by the security forces following reports of the presence of terrorists in the area. A group of two to three terrorists are believed to have been trapped by the security forces in the forest belt of Yusmarg.

To plug gaps, additional reinforcements were rushed to the area to maintain a tight cordon during the night. Till the time of filing the report, the security forces were maintaining a tight cordon in the gen...