Reasi, Aug 10 : Three militants were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir''s Reasi district on Monday.

Acting on a tip-off, security forces launched a search operation in Loopjal area in Mahore forest belt in the district.

According to a police official, the gun battle was started when the militants fired on the joint operation party.

The operation is still on, the official added. (ANI)