Encounter breaks out in Kashmir's Budgam

July 11, 2017 21:44

An encounter broke out this evening between security forces and terrorists in central Kashmirs Budgam district, police said.

Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in Redbug area of Budgam this evening after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, said a police official who refused to be identified.

He said the search operation turned into an encounter as the security forces were fired upon by the terrorists.

Two terrorists are believed to be trapped there, the official said.

There were no reports of any casualty so far.

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