Shopian: A nocturnal gunfight broke out between militants and security forces at Kanjikullar village of South Kashmir’s Shopain district on Wednesday, the police said.
A police official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the gunfight was triggered after a joint team of the police, CRPF and Army cordoned off the Kanjikullar area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about presence of militants.
As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where militants were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire, he said—(KNO)
#Encounter has started at kanjiular area of #Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 14, 2022
