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Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in Shopian

News Agencies | Updated on: 23 June 2019, 8:47 IST

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Shopian, following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

He said as the forces were conducting searches, the hiding militants fired upon them. The security forces retaliated the firing, triggering off a gunbattle, the official said, adding there were no reports of any casualties so far.


-PTI

First published: 23 June 2019, 8:47 IST