SRINAGAR: Militants managed to give slip to security forces after a brief exchange of fire in the Hadigam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
A top police officer, while confirming to GNS, said that after a brief exchange of fire on Wednesday there was a complete lull.
Due to darkness, the operation was suspended throughout the night. As soon as the first light of the morning came in, the search operation was resumed. During searches, no militant was found at the encounter site, the officer said.
The officer added that militants might have escaped during the initial exchange of fire, taking advantage of the darkness.
Earlier on Wednesday, a joint team of Police and the army launched a cordon and search operation in the area.
More details awaited.
