SRINAGAR: A gunfight broke out between militants and army, police and CRPF in Turkwangam area in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday late night.
An official said that a joint team of Army, CRPF and Jammu, and Kashmir police launched a cordon and search operation in Turkwangam area of Shopian after having credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
#Encounter has started at #Turkwangam area of #Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) March 31, 2022
As the joint team of forces approached the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon forces triggering an encounter.
When last reports came intermittent firing was going on.