After a brief exchange of fire, militants have managed to give slip to security forces in Wathoo area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district where an encounter broke out last night, police said on Thursday.
A police official told KDC that encounter broke out last evening after a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched search operation in the area.
As the joint team of forces intensified searches towards suspected spot, the hiding militants believed to be 2-3 in number fired upon the party, which was retaliated to, triggering a gunfight, he said.
“After initial exchange of fire, no contact was established with the militants.”
He said cordon layers were tightened after 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
