Two militants killed in Shopian encounter
Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an ongoing encounter with government forces at Melhora area of Zainapora in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday.
Reports said that a joint team of SOG and army’s 55 RR laid a siege in Melhora village.
A police officer said that the operation was launched following specific inputs about the presence of some militants.
The joint team of forces while intensifying the searches fired several warning shots towards the suspected spot, the militants hiding in the area opened indiscriminate fire triggering of a fierce gunfight, he said.
“So far two militants were killed in the operation. The identities and group affiliation of the slain are being ascertained,” he said.
He said that the operation is ongoing in the area.
Meanwhile, security forces on Tuesday afternoon launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in main town Beerwah in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Officials said that a joint team of Army’s 53 RR, Special Operation Group (SOG) and CRPF laid a siege and closed all roads leading to the area on Tuesday afternoon.
However, no contact has been established with the militants so far, they said.
Forces also launched CASO in Gunistan village of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
A senior police officer said that the CASO was jointly launched by army’s 05RR, 45BN, CRPF and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Gunistan village of Sumbal.
He said “that the CASO was launched following inputs about the presence of militants in the area”.
Locals said “that door to door search operation was initiated and all the entry and exit points of the village have been sealed”.
