Four terrorists killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district

Four terrorists have been killed by security forces in Lam village of Tral in J&K's Pulwama district on Tuesday evening. 

Public places have been closed in the area as a precautionary measure. 

The security forces have now cordoned off the area.

Earlier, Terrorists fled the spot after they were involved in a gun battle with the security forces.

Tral — considered a terrorist hotbed — is the native town of Hizbul Mujahideen's Burhan Wani, who was killed in 2016, and Zakir Musa, an active militant commander. 

The district is also considered to be the stronghold of terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Muhammad.