Jammu, March 23 -- An encounter broke out between security forces and a group of four to five terrorists, believed to be of Jaish-e-Mohammad terror outfit, in Sanyal area of Kathua district on Sunday evening, said people familiar with the development. Sanyal village is around 5 kms from Indo-Pak international border.

"A man identified as Ganesh Dass and his wife Anita had gone inside a forest near the village to collect wood. The couple was encountered by armed men wearing black coloured track suits. The couple somehow managed to flee from there and raised the alarm once they reached the village," said Ram Lal Kalia, a village defence guard.

Later, Anita Devi said, "Me and my husband had gone inside the jungle to collect wood. There wer...