Srinagar, Oct 13 (TIWN) One terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter between the terrorists and security forces in the Feeripora area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday, officials said.

Inspector general (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar said one of the three was identified as Mukhtar Shah, who shifted to Shopian after allegedly killing Virendra Paswan, the vendor from Bihar. Paswan was among the seven civilians killed in a series of targeted attacks in the Valley this month.  On Monday, police said Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar, who went underground after killing taxi driver Mohammad Shafi Lone last week, was killed in another gun battle at Gundjahangir in Bandipora district. Four people were arrested in connection with Lone’s killing on Sunday, police said. Police said the killing was carried out at the behest and instructions of Lashkar e Taiba handler Lala Umar of Pakistan.