A gunfight is underway between government forces and militants in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, police said on Wednesday.
Police said that a joint team of Police, Army, and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched a search operation in the area.
As the joint team of forces intensified searches towards the suspected spot, the militants fired at the party, which was retaliated, triggering a gunfight.
Meanwhile, Kashmir Zone Police in a tweet said, “03 terrorists of terror outfit LeT(TRF) including terrorist Lateef Rather trapped in ongoing encounter.”
“Terrorist Lateef is involved in several civilian killings including Rahul Bhat & Amreen Bhat,” it said while quoting ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar. (KNS)