Rumours about local militant trigger shutdown, clashes in Anantnag town

A spontaneous shutdown was observed in Anantnag town of south Kashmir followingrumours that a local militant was surrounded by the security forces during asearch operation in Kokernag area.

Reports said that the authorities imposed restrictions in Old Town afterreports that a local LeT militant Tariq Khan was trapped in Dehruna village ofKokernag started doing rounds.

   

Witnesses said that a shutdown was observed in the town while youth tookto streets and clashed with the forces.

An official said that the militants and the forces exchanged fire brieflysoon after a search operation was launched in Dehruna village.

The operation has been called off after the militants reportedly managedto escape from the area.

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