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CASO Launched in Pulwama Area

April 05

Following specific inputs about Militant movement, The Government Forces on Friday noon launched Cordon and Search operation (CASO) in Lajoora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District.

Sources told The Kashmiriyat that a search operation has been launched 55 Rastriya Rifles, Jammu Kashmir Police and 182 BN of CRPF in Lajoora area of Pulwama.

All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed on Friday noon.

A door to door search operation has begun, Locals told The Kashmiriyat.

Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched as an Anti Militancy operation on May 2, 2017 amid a rise in the local recruitment into Militant groups in the Kashmir valley.

The Forces jointly conduct search operations in a specific area, locking down the area virtually and frisk houses on will.