Srinagar : An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday, a police spokesman said.
He said troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and CRPF launched a joint operation in village Watinra in Bandipora following a tip off about the presence of militants there. However, when the security forces were moving towards particular area in the village, militants hiding there opened fire on them, they said, adding security forces returned fire ensuing in an encounter.
Additional security forces have been rushed to the area to further tighten the cordon, they said adding further details are awaited.
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