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Updated April 25th, 2020 at 07:32 IST

J&K: Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Pulwama

A pre-dawn encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

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A pre-dawn encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Goripora area of Awantipora in the South Kashmir district in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday after receiving specific information about the presence of terrorists there, a police officer said.

The search operation turned into an encounter after the terrorists fired upon the forces, who retaliated. The exchange of firing was going on when last reports came in, the official said, adding further details were awaited. 

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Published April 25th, 2020 at 07:32 IST

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