Srinagar: Government forces on Sunday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir district of Baramulla .
Official sources said that following specific information about presence of militants at village Tujjar in Sopore, a joint search operation was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of state police, Army and CRPF in the area.
Officials sources also said that house-to-house search was going on in the village.
“Adjoining fields and orchards were also being thoroughly checked,” they said, adding so far no contact was established with militants.
This post was published on December 30, 2018