Srinagar May 6: A gunfight broke out at Srichand Top forest in the Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday.
A police spokesman said the area falls east of Batkoot Pahalgam and that the police and security forces have cordoned off the woods.
#Encounter has started at Srichand Top (Jungle area), East of Batkoot #Pahalgam area of #Anantnag. Police and Army on job. Further details shall follow.@JmuKmrPolice
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) May 6, 2022
“Encounter has started at Srichand Top (Jungle area), East of Batkoot #Pahalgam area of #Anantnag. Police and Army on job. Further details shall follow, ” the spokesman said.
The number of trapped militants was not immediately known. Further details are awaited.