Srinagar, May 6: A gunfight has started in Kanigam area of Shopian district where four newly recruited Al-Badr militants are believed to be trapped.
“Gunfight has started now as militants turned down the surrender offer and opened fire and lobbed grenade on joint search party,” police said in a tweet.
It follows a police tweet earlier that “four newly recruited local (militants) of Al-Badr outfit (are) trapped in Kanigam area of Shopian. Exercising maximum restraint, Police & security forces are trying their best to persuade them to surrender.”
Last night, police, army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF had launched a cordoned and search operation in the area amid specific information about the presence of militants.
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