An exchange of fire broke out between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday, police said.
The area was cordoned off and searches were underway, they said.”Exchange of fire at Watergam area of Sopore. Alert security forces retaliated,” the police’s Kashmir zone said in a post on X.Further details were awaited, the police said.However, official sources said a person was seen lying near the scene of the firing.The police were ascertaining the facts, they added.
"Consequent to specific intelligence of the area, a joint team of Indian Army and Jammu Kashmir Police was fired upon by terrorists in Watergam area of Sopore. Vigilant troops swiftly respondedand a firefight has ensued. Operation is in progress," the Indian Army said in a post on X.
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