Gunfight starts in J&K s Rajouri district

Jammu March 28 (IANS) A gunfight started on Wednesday between the security forces and militants in Sunderbani area in Jammu and Kashmir s Rajouri district official said.

"Following suspicious movements in Sunderbani area on Wednesday morning a search operation was launched by the security forces " police said.

"As the security forces closed in on the hiding militants they fired at the security forces triggering an encounter which is underway " a police officer said.

Police also said suspicious movements were first noticed by the sentry of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalion headquarters in the area who fired in the air after which army CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police started a search operation during which the hiding militants were spotted police said.

--IANS
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