Shopian: After a brief exchange of fire, militants managed to escape from an encounter (military operation) site at the Wathoo area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said.
An official said that the encounter broke out last evening after a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched search operations in the area.
He said as the joint team of forces intensified searches towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated to, triggering an encounter.
“After the initial exchange of fire, no contact was established with the militants,” he said.
He said cordon layers were tightened after the initial exchange of fire, however, no militants were found during subsequent searches after which the operation was called off.
He, however, said during searches two Pherans, two pistol rounds, and three AK-47 rounds were recovered from the site.
(KNO)
