A fierce encounter ensued between militants and security forces during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the frontier district of Kupwara on Friday, official sources said.
The source added that on a specific information about the presence of two to three militants in village Kralgund Langate in Kupwara, troops of Rashitriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and Central Paramilitary Force (CPMF) launched a CASO in the wee hours today.
After sealing all exit points, security forces launched House-to-House search operation in the area. However, when they were moving towards a particular area in the village, militants hiding there opened indiscriminate firing with automatic weapons, the source said adding that the fire was returned ensuing in an encounter.
A police spokesman said details about the encounter are awaited.
Internet service in the area has been suspended as a precautionary measure.
Additional security forces and state police personnel have been deployed in the nearby villages to prevent any demonstration.
