A gunbattle is underway between militants and security forces in Srinagar, officials said on Saturday.The gun battle erupted in the Khanyar area of old Srinagar during a cordon and a search operation (CASO), which was jointly carried out by the police and central armed police force.They said the CASO was launched last night following an input about militant presence.“The exchange of fire is going on,” officials said.
"A cordon & search operation in the Khanyar area of district Srinagar has resulted in an exchange of fire. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow," police said in a post on X.
This is the first gunbattle in the summer capital in the last over two years.The last gunbattle in Srinagar took place on September 20, 2022, in the Nowgam area, in which two local militants of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) were killed.Meanwhile, a massive search operation is underway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, where there was an exchange of fire late Friday.
The Army said that late Friday evening, suspicious movement was spotted in the Panar area in Bandipora, and when the militants were challenged, they opened indiscriminate fire and escaped into the jungle. A search operation is underway.
“On 01 Nov 2024 late evening, suspicious movement was spotted in the general area of Panar of Bandipora by alert troops. On being challenged, terrorists opened indiscriminate fire and escaped into the jungle. Search Operation underway,” the Army's Srinagar based Chinar Corps said in a post on X.
The exchange of fire in Bandipora took place hours after militants shot at and injured two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.A cordon & search operation in the Khanyar area of district Srinagar has resulted in an exchange of fire. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.(UNI)
