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Encounter breaks out in Shopian area

By News Desk

October 04, 2022

Meer Irfan

An encounter has broken out between militants and Government forces in Drach area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District.

Official sources earlier told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday evening RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the area.

The cordon continued for nearly two to three hours, during which the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter.

All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed by the Forces