Militants holed up in two houses firing on forces in south Kashmir

Srinagar, Apr 5 (UNI) A fierce encounter is going on between militants holed up in two houses and security forces in a south Kashmir village, official sources said.

They said Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir police and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) launched a joint search operation at Panzpora, Bijbhera, in south Kashmir district of Anantnag today following a tip off that some militants were hiding there.

However, when the security forces were about to search two particular houses, militants hiding in they opened fire and also hurled hand grenades on them.

Later, reinforcements were rushed to the area from the nearby camps and efforts were being made to force the militants to surrender.

People living in other nearby houses were evacuated and taken to a safer place.

UNI