Srinagar
Forces on Tuesday launched a cordon-and-search-operation in north Kashmir’s Old town Baramulla.
An official said that a joint team of army and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched the operation in the area to nab the assailants who killed three civilians in Khanpora area last night.
He said that searches are being carried out in some parts of the town.
Three civilians – Asif Ahmad Sheikh, Haseeb Ahmad Khan and Muhammad Asghar – all residents of Kakarhamam – were killed by gunmen in Khanpora last night.
The search operation was going on when the last reports came in.Further details are awaited.
