India News | Encounter Between Militants and Security Forces Underway in Shopian
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, police said.
Srinagar, Oct 19 (PTI) An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, police said.
Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Melhura in Zainapora area following information about presence of militants, a police official said.
He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire at the security forces. No casualties have been reported so far, he added.
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