Srinagar: Government forces Monday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in north Kashmir district of Bandipora, official sources said.
They said on a tip-off about the presence of militants, the troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a CASO in village Bankoot this morning.
All exit points were sealed and house-to-house searches launched, they said, adding that so far, no contact was established with the militants.
The operation was going on, when the reports last came in, they added.
This post was published on July 29, 2019