Parts of Pulwama district in southern part of Kashmir is observing a shutdown on Friday to mourn the killing of a militant in a gunfight with forces at Samboora late Thursday evening, reports said

Reports said that youth also clashed with forces and pelted stones on them to protest the killing of a militant.

Forces fired teargas shells, triggering further clashes.

Two army men were also killed in the gunfight while two more militants are believed to have escaped from the cordon.