Srinagar: A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and goverment forces at Gund Checkpora area of Kanipora, Nowgam in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday pre-dawn hours.
Reports reaching said that a joint team of army’s 50 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Gund Checkpora area of Kanipora, Nowgam late last night.
Confirming it, a police official told that the cordon was laid following inputs about the presence of some militants.
He said that as the joint team intensified searches at around 3:15 am, the hiding militants opened indiscriminate fire and hurled grenade, the fire was retaliated leading to an encounter.
When reports last came in the firefight was going on. (GNS)
This post was published on June 28, 2019