India, July 30 -- A gunfight is underway between security forces and terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district following an infiltration attempt, officials said on Wednesday.

The encounter began late Tuesday night in the Kalsian-Gulpur area of the Degwar sector, after troops of the Indian army intercepted a group of two to three terrorists attempting to infiltrate from across the border.

During the exchange of fire, two terrorists are believed to have been neutralised, but their condition whether dead or injured was not immediately clear. The official confirmation on the development is awaited as the operation is still in progress.

The Indian army's White Knight Corps also confirmed the developmen...