Three militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter in the Lower Munda area of Qazigund, Kulgam on Monday.

The militants fired on a patrol party at Lower Mundain the Qazigund area of the south Kashmir district, a police official said.

However, a search operation is going on.

The police official said security forces retaliatedand the gunfight is going on.

Security forces have launched a search operation inHiranagar, Kathua district along the Jammu-Pathankot highway after somesuspicious movement is noticed.