On early Wednesday morning, an encounter has broken out between the militants and the security forces of Jammu Kashmir.
The encounter took place in South Kashmir’s Anantnag.
It has been reported that 2 terrorists have been trapped in a house in a congested residential area. A senior officer said that the militants belong to Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The encounter started after a joint team of army, Jammu and Kashmir police, and CRPF conducted a siege operation at Mehmaan Mohalla in Lal Chowk.
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Meanwhile, in wake of the gunfight, authorities snapped internet services in Anantnag district and its adjoining parts.
Railway authorities said that the train services have also been suspended to and from Srinagar to Banihal as a precautionary measure.
The area was cordoned off as a search operation was launched, even as an exchange of fire continues.
A curfew has been imposed around the encounter site.
More details are awaited.
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