J&K: Civilians, policeman injured in Anantnag encounter

SRINAGAR: Several civilians and a policeman were injured as an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir this morning, police said.


Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in

Srigufwara

area of the district in south Kashmir after receiving specific intelligence input about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said.

He said the search operation turned into a gunfight after terrorists fired upon the forces, who retaliated.

He said clashes broke out near the encounter site as a group of youth started pelting stones on the forces who are engaged in the operation.

Security forces used force on protestors and several civilians and a policeman have suffered injuries, the official said.