Srinagar: In an ongoing encounter, security forces killed Top Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Kamran, who is believed to be the mastermind of the Pulwama suicide bombing.According to the reports. At least two terrorists had been trapped by security forces in a house. 

The Security forces believe that all terrorists who were trapped in the house have been killed. As per sources, the house in which they were holed up has been blasted by security forces.  However, their bodies are yet to be recovered.

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Indian forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Pinglan area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday after receiving inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area.

As the forces were conducting searches, the terrorists fired upon them, triggering off a gun battle. Four soldiers, including a Major, have also been martyred in the ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in Pulwama, say sources. A civilian was also reportedly killed but there was no confirmation so far. However, the Army has not confirmed reports of any casualties yet. The area is under cordon and the operation is still on.

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In view of the terror attack and amid the ongoing encounter, top officials are meeting at the Home Ministry in Delhi for a high-level meeting.

Earlier, a suicide bomber belong to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a CRPF bus in Pulwama district, that left at least 40 CRPF soldiers dead and many injured.