The search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district entered its third day on Monday, with security forces intensifying efforts in the forest areas to track down the hiding militants, officials said.
A joint team of the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had launched the operation on Saturday following specific inputs about the movement of suspected terrorists.
The encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Dorimal-Gambhir Moghla belt on Saturday following the launch of ‘Operation Sheruwali’.
“Operations to track down the suspected militants hiding in the area is ongoing amid a strong cordon and search operation,” officials said.
Armed with drones and sniffer dogs, joint teams have expanded the search to adjoining areas, intensifying operations and strengthening the cordon with the induction of additional troops, officials added.
The operation on Saturday led to a brief but intense firefight between the two sides after contact was established around 11:35 am.
According to preliminary reports, the movement of two to three terrorists was suspected in the area.
The Army’s White Knight Corps said on X that contact was established with terrorists around 11:30 am on Saturday in the general area of Gambhir Moghla during an intelligence-based joint operation carried out with the police and CRPF.
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