An encounter began at 5.30am once the terrorist began firing. The stone throwers killed were identified as Zahid Rashid Ganai and Kaisar Ahmad of Zuin village and Ashfaq Ahmad Wani of Rangreth. "As the forces approached, the terrorist hiding in the house began firing. By the end of the encounter, the house was leveled with blasts triggered by the security forces. Late Monday evening, terrorists threatened the kin of a police officer at Diyaroo in south Kashmir's Shopian district.

Source: Times of India March 28, 2017 22:46 UTC