Security forces on Monday intensified the cordon and search operation in Chanapora village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, two days after a brief exchange of fire with militants in the area, officials said.
A joint team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army, and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) continued extensive searches around the village, believing two militants are still hiding in the dense orchards.
The operation was launched following a brief gunfight that broke out on Saturday evening after security forces initiated a cordon and search operation based on specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of militants in the village.
Security forces have expanded the search to prevent their escape.
