April 05
Following a specific input about Militant movement, the Government Forces jointly launched a cordon and search operation in the Pooniwah area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
On Friday afternoon, the forces including 9 RR of Indian Army, 18 BN of CRPF and Jammu Kashmir police sealed all the entry and exit points to the Pooniwah area.
Locals told The Kashmiriyat that a heavy contingent of forces reached this locality and are conducting a search operation in the area.
Youth in large numbers hit the streets as soon as the search operation started.
The forces fired tear smoke shells and pellets to disperse the protesting youth, However, the clashes were going on.
A search operation was going on when this report was being filed.
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.