SRINAGAR: A gunfight broke out between militants and counterinsurgent forces in at Gundipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday.
Reports said that a joint team of Army, CRPF and Police launched a cordon and search operation at Gundipora Pulwama after having credible inputs from Kulgam Police about the presence of some militants in the area.
On the specific input of #KulgamPolice, #encounter has started at #Gundipora area of #Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
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As the joint team of Army, Police and CRPF approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon forces triggering an encounter.
When last reports came intermittent firing was going on.