NEW DELHI: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Saturday evening in J&K 's Kathua , reports news agency PTI citing officials.
The exchange of fire happened during a cordon and search operation around 5.30 pm when the joint party of police, army, and CRPF entered the Kog-Mandli village, located in the remote Billawar area of Kathua district. Additional forces have been deployed to neutralize the terrorists.
"Based on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists, a joint search operation was launched by security forces at village Kog. Contact has been established and few rounds have been fired from both sides," a police official told PTI.
The official further mentioned that the area has been placed under a strict cordon following the deployment of reinforcements.
Earlier today, J&K police told that two unidentified terrorists were killed and five security personnel, including an officer were injured in an encounter in Kulgam district.
The gunbattle broke out in Adigam village in the Devsar area of the district after security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation there early in the morning.
In the early exchange of fire, Additional Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Mumtaz Ali suffered minor injuries due to a stray bullet near the encounter site, officials said. They said four security personnel also involved in the anti-terrorist operation sustained injuries in the encounter.
The exchange of fire happened during a cordon and search operation around 5.30 pm when the joint party of police, army, and CRPF entered the Kog-Mandli village, located in the remote Billawar area of Kathua district. Additional forces have been deployed to neutralize the terrorists.
"Based on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists, a joint search operation was launched by security forces at village Kog. Contact has been established and few rounds have been fired from both sides," a police official told PTI.
The official further mentioned that the area has been placed under a strict cordon following the deployment of reinforcements.
Earlier today, J&K police told that two unidentified terrorists were killed and five security personnel, including an officer were injured in an encounter in Kulgam district.
The gunbattle broke out in Adigam village in the Devsar area of the district after security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation there early in the morning.
In the early exchange of fire, Additional Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Mumtaz Ali suffered minor injuries due to a stray bullet near the encounter site, officials said. They said four security personnel also involved in the anti-terrorist operation sustained injuries in the encounter.
