India, Oct. 8 -- Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Tuesday evening, with four terrorists believed to be trapped, officials said.

The encounter began around 7:20 pm in the snow-covered Beeranthub area of Kandi when terrorists opened fire on a team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police's Special Operations Group (SOG), prompting retaliatory fire.

"Exchange of fire took place between terrorists and SOG team in Beeranthub area, PS Kandi, Rajouri. Joint parties of Police, Army and CRPF have rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area," the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, said in a post on X.

Additional reinforcements have been sent to the area, which is...