*Gunfight rages in Shopian*
Encounter rages between militants and government forces in Gahand area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday morning.
Reports reaching that a joint team of Army’s 34RR and SOG Shopian launched a cordon and search operation in Guhand.
A senior police officer told that on a specific information the forces cordoned off an orchard in Guhand. As the joint team of forces approached the orchards the suspected militants hiding fired upon the forces triggering an encounter, the officer said.
As per the sources two to three militants are believed to be trapped,two militants have been killed so far.
While this report was being filed , the exchange of firing was going on.
Desk report/Kashmir/Qaiser khan.
