SRINAGAR: A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Arrah area of Kulgam in south Kashmir following specific information about the presence of terrorist there, a police official said. He said as the forces were conducting the searches in the area, terrorist fired upon them. The forces retaliated, ensuing an encounter in which a terrorist was killed, the official said. He said the operation is on and further details are awaited.