SRINAGAR: An encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Srinagar outskirts on Sunday.
Official sources said following specific information about the presence of militants, a joint CASO was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K Police and CRPF in Rangreth area in the city outskirts.
However, they said when security forces were moving towards a particular area, militants hiding there, fired at them with automatic weapons. “The security forces retaliated ensuing in an encounter,” they said, adding additional security forces have been rushed to the area to foil any attempts by militants to escape.
They said two to three militants are believed to the trapped. (AGENCIES)
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