Security forces, militants exchange fire in Udhampur
Jammu, Oct 5 (UNI) The security forces and a group of militants today entered into a fierce gunbattle in tehsil Ramnagar of Udhampur district, official sources here said.
''Based on specific information about the presence of holed up militants in the house of one Buba Gujjar in village Sher Mangla of Ramnagar area, a joint search operation was launched by the troops of 150 Territorial Army, police and Special Operation Group,'' official sources said.
However, the unidentified militants on seeing the patrol party, opened fire, which was retaliated triggering a fierce gun battle.
''The day-long gun battle continued till late evening and the operation has been suspended for the time being due to dark but it has not been called off, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Udhampur-Ramban Range Alok Puri told UNI.
Mr
Puri
said
the
searches
would
be
intensified
tomorrow
morning
and
added,
''two
militants
are
expected
to
have
taken
shelter
inside
the
house.'' UNI
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