Forces fire warning shots during searches in Pulwama

SRINAGAR — Government forces fired warning shots during a cordon and search operation in a Pulwama village of south Kashmir.

Official sources said that after receiving inputs about the presence of militants, Government forces including soldiers from 50 Rastriya Rifles, 183 Battalion CRPF and SOG of Jammu Kashmir Police cordoned off Laroo village.

A thorough search operation was conducted during which soldiers fired a couple of shots in air that created panic in the area.

Sources added that there was no contact with the militants while search operation was still underway till the filing of this report.