Police assisted by security forces on Saturday launched ajoint search operation in Udhampur town along Jammu-Srinagar national highwayfollowing information about movement of suspected persons, officials said.
The town, 65 kms from Jammu, was swiftly cordoned off alongwith some adjoining areas late in the afternoon by police and paramilitaryforces after information was received claiming movement of some suspectedpersons, the officials said.
They said no one was arrested during the operation which wasstill continuing when last reports were received.