Shopian village under siege, search operation underway

SHOPIAN — A cordon and search operation is going on in a Shopian village here in south Kashmir.

Sources said that combined forces received inputs about the presence of militants in Babapora Shopian village that falls under the jurisdiction of Police Station Zainpora.

Sources added that soldiers from 1 Rashtriya Rifles, SOG and troopers from 178 Battalion have laid a siege and door-to-door search operation is underway.

A police official while confirming that search operation is in progress said that no contact with militants has been established so far.