Forces lay siege to Shopian village, begin searches

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Government forces on early Friday morning launched a cordon-and-search-operation at a village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

A police official said that the forces laid a siege around the Heff village and started a door to search operation.

He said the operation was launched following inputs about the presence of militants.

The operation was underway when the reoprts last came.