An encounter broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday as terrorists fired upon the security forces.
IGP Kashmir confirmed the exchange of fire between the terrorists and security forces. Two or three terrorists are reportedly trapped in the Samboora area of Awantipora.
“Yes an encounter started in Samboora area of Awantipora and the police along with security forces are doing their jobs,” IGP Kashmir said.
Jammu and Kashmir Police, 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were conducting a joint search operation in the area after it received inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area.
When the security forces cordoned off the area, the terrorists started firing at them. They retaliated and an encounter broke out.
On Saturday, J&K police arrested a terrorist associate affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and…
