Encounter underway between security forces and terrorists in Srinagar

The encounter broke out in the city's Harwan area on the previous evening.

The Kashmir Zone Police wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “Based on specific intelligence input, joint parties of SFs (security forces) launched CASO (Cordon and Search Operation) in the upper reaches of Dachigam forest. Contact established. OP is in progress. Details shall follow @JmuKmrPolice.”

The forces had received specific inputs regarding the presence of terrorists in the area, News18 reported.

"These firing exchanges started during a CASO launched by the security forces after the specific input about the presence of terrorists in the area. The cordon around the area where terrorists are believed to be hiding has been tightened. The operation was resumed with the first light on Tuesday morning," it quoted officials as saying.