Srinagar: Government forces on Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in a village in south Kashmir district of Kulgam.

Official sources said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint search operation was launched by Special Operation Group (SOG) of J&K police, Army and CRPF in village Kandipora in Kulgam on Monday.

They said forces were conducting door-to-door search in the village. “The operation was going on when the reports last came in though no contact was established with militants so far,” they added.

This post was published on October 15, 2018