Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Aman Thakur was killed and two soldiers, including a Major, were injured in an encounter between militants and security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

On the other hand, a terrorist was also killed in the encounter, whose identity is yet to be ascertained.

Acting on a tip off, the security forces on Sunday launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Turigam area of Kulgam district. The terrorists started open firing on the security forces, who retaliated.