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J&K: Encounter ensues between militants and security forces in Baramulla
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J&K: Encounter ensues between militants and security forces in Baramulla

| @indiablooms | 04 Sep 2020, 09:02 am

Baramulla/UNI: An encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in this north Kashmir district on Friday, a police spokesman said.

He said on a specific information about the presence of militants, troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir and CRPF launched a joint CASO at Yedipora, Pattan, in Baramulla in the wee hours of Friday.

After sealing all exit points, security forces started house-to-house searches, he said adding when the search party was moving towards a particular party, militants hiding there opened indiscriminate firing with automatic weapons.

Security forces also retaliated ensuing in an encounter, he said adding further details are awaited.

Meanwhile, official sources said two to three militants are holed up in the area.

Additional security forces and police personnel have been rushed and deployed in the nearby areas to prevent any law and order problem.

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