Srinagar, April 11 -- Three militants were killed by security forces in an encounter that ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the south Kashmir district of Shopian, a police spokesman said.

With these killings, security forces gunned down eight militants in the Shopian during the past two days.

All roads leading to the village were closed and exit points sealed, the spokesperson said adding when the troops were moving towards a particular area, militants hiding there opened fire ensuing in an encounter.

He said initially a militant was killed in the exchange of fire. Later, repeated appeals were made through the public address system to militants to surrender.

He said the parents of the local militants also made appe...