Srinagar:  Government forces on Sunday launched a cordon and search operation in Heff Shirmal village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

Reports said that a joint team of army, SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police and CRPF cordoned off the village following inputs about the presence of militants.

They said that a large number of forces have been deployed in the area and door to door search operation is going on.

More to follow.