Jammu: An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.

The gunfight started at a village in the Majalta area of the hilly district when security forces launched a search operation following information about the presence of terrorists believed to be affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, the officials said.

The gunfight began after joint teams of the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation.

Confirming the development, the IGP Jammu Zone said in a post on X, “On a precise input from JKP, contact established with terrorists at Village Soan, Majalta Udhampur. Joint team of SOG along with Army and CRPF on job.”

The officials said gunshots were heard from the besieged village around 6 pm when security forces launched a search operation to track down the hiding terrorists.