Srinagar/IBNS: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Saturday, media reports said.

The encounter is underway in the Khanyar locality of Srinagar.

The area was cordoned off and a search operation was launched after the security forces received inputs about the presence of terrorists in the locality.

The encounter began after terrorists fired at the forces.

No casualty has been reported yet.