Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 7 : The terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammad on Tuesday confirmed that three terrorists who were gunned down by the security forces yesterday in an encounter in Pulwama district's Aglar Kandi village of Jammu and Kashmir included Maulana Masood Azhar's nephew and group’s divisional commander.

"Three militants killed at an encounter at Kandi Aglar village of Pulwama district includes nephew of Jaish-e-Muhammad Chief Maulana Masood Azhar and outfit's divisional commander," a JeM presenter said in a statement.

The JeM orator recognized Masood Azhar's nephew as commander Talha Rasheed.

He confirmed two other terrorists who were killed in the encounter include Divisional Commander Muhammad Bhai, a non-local Waseem, a resident of Drubgam, Pulwama.

For the moment, one security officer Lance Naik Vrahma Pal Singh lost his life in yesterday's encounter.

A civilian was also got hurt in the gunfight.

Two AK-47s and a pistol were found from the site of the encounter.

Troops of 182 battalion and 183 battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), along with 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police were hauling out a row of search operation (CASO) in the region, when the encounter took place.