Srinagar, Jul 1: The Cordon and Search Operation (CASO), which was initiated last evening at Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, was called off after militants managed to escape.
The CASO was resumed with the first light by security forces on Wednesday after brief encounter with militants late last night at Tral.
Official sources said that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint CASO was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of J&K police, Army and CRPF at Bilalabad area near Tral town in Pulwama.
However, they said when security forces were moving towards a particular area, militants, hiding there, fired at them with automatic weapons. “The security forces retaliated ensuing in an encounter at around 2300 hrs on Tuesday,” they said.
They said the militants managed to escape from the house they were trapped in under the cover of darkness. “The operation against the militants was halted though additional security forces were rushed to the area and all the exit points were sealed,” they said.
They said with the first light on Wednesday morning security forces conducted house-to-house searches in the area. “As no contact was established with militant, the operation was called off in the evening,” they said.
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