Key Takeaways
- A gunfight erupted in the Rajouri district involving two suspected terrorists.
- Joint security forces launched a cordon and search in the Kalakote belt before the encounter.
- Police say the terrorists are now believed to be trapped, with details still pending.
Jammu: A gunfight broke out between a group of terrorists believed to be two and a joint team of security forces on Wednesday in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The incident followed a cordon and search operation earlier in the Kalakote belt.
Police said that acting on specific inputs, a cordon and a search operation were launched in the Kalakote belt on Tuesday in the Bajumaal area of Kalakote.
“The hiding terrorists this morning fired at the search party, which was retaliated and encounter-triggered,” they said.
Police added that two terrorists are believed to be trapped in an ensuing operation, while more details are awaited.
