Militants on Monday evening fired some shots before escaping from an orchard during a SADO (search and destroy operation) launched by the government forces in Nullay Poshwari area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said.
Jammu & Kashmir police, Army’s Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and battalions of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had jointly launched the operation.
Locals said the militants, believed to be five in number, fired some shots before escaping from the area.
They said the forces during evening hours launched SADO (search and destroy operation) in the area following inputs about the presence of militants.