A gunfight broke out between militants and the government forces in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday.
The Army’s 14 RR, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation at Shukbabun area of Sumlar village of Bandipora, reported news agency.
As the forces intensified the searches, the militants opened fire on them triggering off a gunfight, they said.
More details are awaited.