A gun battle started between militants and Security Forces (SFs) in Hadigam area of Kulgam District of Jammu and Kashmir in the evening of January 3, reports Daily Excelsior. A police official said that a joint team of police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in Hadigam. As the SFs approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon them, triggering off a gunfight.The encounter was going on at the time of reporting.