At least three terrorists allegedly from Pakistan were neutralised by a joint team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Rashtriya Rifles and the Central Reserve Police Force in Unisoo of Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.

Director General of Police of Jammu and Kashmir SP Vaid took to Twitter and said, "In Unisoo, Handwara all the three terrorists apparently Pakistanis have been neutralised by Joint team of J&K Police, RR & CRPF."

"It has been raining whole night & boys were out there in the cold," he tweeted.

According to police, a local woman also lost her life during the cross firing as she was trapped in a house where the terrorists were hiding.

Along with the deceased woman, around six to seven people were stuck inside the house and were later rescued by the security forces.