Budgam, September 3:
An encounter broke out between security forces and militants during a search operation in the central Kashmir on Thursday. The security has been tightened in the entire area. A massive search operation is underway.
The Army had been receiving continuous inputs for the last few days. That some suspects were hiding in the upper reaches of Usmarg in Budgam district. T The security forces had started a CASO in the entire area since Wednesday.
During this search operation, 10 Para soldiers of the Army encountered a group of terrorists near Astar Gali of Khan Sahib police station area.
After this, firing started from both sides. According to sources, after a brief burst of fire, the terrorists took advantage of the dense forest and darkness to hide.
According to security officials, the cordon has been further strengthened in the area. In the morning, Security forces are trying to find and catch the terrorists hiding in the area. However, there was no official confirmation from the police or the army about the encounter till late in the night.
