SRINAGAR: The terrorist was killed in an encounter between security forces and terrorists at Hafoo area of Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama. 


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The entire area has been cordoned off. 


The killed terrorist has been identified as Shakir Hassan Dar, resident of Rathsuna Tral. He was a part of Zakir Musa group of terrorists and had a long history of terror crime records since 2015, reported ANI.


Earlier on Sunday, seven terrorists affiliated to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad militants were killed in two encounters with security forces and militants in Shopian and Pulwama district.