Gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district

Srinagar: A gunfight started on Friday between the security forces and holed up militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

Acting on specific information when the security personnel began a cordon and search operation in Graw-Bandina village of Awantipora earlier in the day the hiding militants started firing.

This triggered the encounter still underway, police said.