KATHMDNU:Security forces gunned down four terrorists in separate encounters Wednesday, the Defence Ministry said. Three terrorists were killed in the Ratanpur area of Kailali district and one in the Dillichaur area of Jumla district.

According to the Ministry those killed are Hanuman Chaudhari, Dharma Bahadur Chaudhari alias Chuwan, and the so-called area committee member of the terrorist organization Gorakh Bahadur Budha alias Dillip. The security forces seized weapons, explosives and equipment used to lay booby traps from the terrorists.