JAMMU, April 10 -- An encounter erupted on Wednesday in Jopher village, located north of Khabbal in Udhampur district, after security forces established contact with two to three terrorists, officials said.

Mohammad Rayees Bhat, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of Udhampur-Reasi range, said, "Two to three terrorists are trapped and intermittent fire is ongoing. The place is Jopher, north of Khabbal. It is the same area where security forces had sighted terrorists on April 3. They probably belong to the same group that infiltrated from across the border and was first sighted in the forests of Saniyal village in Hiranagar sector on March 23."

"During a search operation by police and other security forces, contact was established w...