On a specific information, police assisted by security forces launched a search operation in Hejzam area of Mahore tehsil, 190 kms from here.
Militants fired on the operation party when they closed in on a hideout.The joint operation party fired back resulting in the encounter, a police official said.
While a militant was killed, two other ultras were still in the cordon, he said.
The encounter was going on when reports last came in from the area.
Published 25 August 2009, 04:49 IST