An encounter has started between militants and Government forces at Salinder forest area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.
A Police official said that on Wednesday RR of the Indian Army, and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the Salinder forest area.
During the cordon, the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter.
Further details shall follow
Earlier reports suggested that a group of Pakistani militants had infiltrated into Kashmir from Bandipora.