Encounter breaks out in south Kashmir
A fierce encounter has broken out between militants and security forces in south Kashmir since Tuesday night.
Last evening militants at Dadsar, Tral in Pulwamma district of Jammu and Kashmir fired upon a patrolling party.
Security forces, however, could not retaliate immediately due to darkness but the 42 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) along with police and Special Operation Group personnel laid a siege of the area and in the process two militants reportedly got trapped in a residential house.
Unconfirmed reports said that this house belongs to one Gulzar Ahmed Mir, an employee in Power Department.
Police said that at least two militants are present in the house and they are firing indiscriminately over the troops.
Heavy gun battle was continuing till noon.
