Search operation underway in J-K’s Baramulla after Sopore encounter
The search operation continued for the second day in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said.
The search operation continued for the second day in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said.
In a post on X, Kashmir Zone Police said, "Two terrorists have been neutralised in the Sopore encounter. Identification and affiliation is being ascertained. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition recovered. Further details shall follow."
Five nominated members of the legislative assembly (MLAs) will play a key role in the government formation in Jammu and Kashmir in case a hung assembly emerges after counting of votes on 8 October.
The assembly elections in J&K held after a gap of ten years witnessed polling in three phases. The first phase recorded 57.31% polling, while 61.38% of votes were cast in the second phase.
The Indian Army launched a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi on Monday morning following the attack on a bus coming from Shiv Khori, in which ten pilgrims were killed on Sunday evening.
Davinder Singh was arrested on January 11 with two top terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) while he was driving them in a car allegedly make them escape to Jammu where they were reportedly planning a terror strike.
'The quadcopter had intruded 500 metres on Pakistan's side of the LoC,' Pakistani Military spokesman Major General Babar Iftikhar said in a statement.
It was a joint operation by police and the Indian Army launched on Monday night on the basis of a credible input. Army said announcements were made yesterday so that the terrorists could surrender.
The terrorists trained in Pakistan were heavily armed with weapons. The security forces are carrying out search operation in the area.
Earlier, the security forces had arrested an Over-Ground Worker (OGW) affiliated to LeT on May 16.
