An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Drach area of Shopian, informed the Kashmir Zone Police today.
Earlier on October 2, a local terrorist of the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was neutralised by the police in a joint operation with security forces in the Baskuchan area of Shopian in J-K. The terrorist has been identified as Naseer Ahmad Bhat of Nowpora Baskuchan, Shopian, according to ADGP Kashmir.
Based on a specific input generated by police regarding the presence of a terrorist in the village of Baskuchan area of Shopian, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by police, Army (44R) and CRPF (178Bn) in the said area.