Thursday, September 18, 2025
16.5 C
Srinagar

Search operation continues for the 2nd day in Shopian village

Shopian, Nov 12, KNT: The cordon and search operation of Shopian’s restive hamlet continued for the second consecutive day on Thursday.

Joint Forces including soldiers from 44 Rashtriya Rifles had brought Shopian village Turkwangam under siege on Wednesday morning and the search operation continued for the second consecutive day.

An official told KNT that cordon and search operation in the village was launched after receiving inputs about the movement of militants.

Locals said that throw searches were made and door-to-door search operation continued on Thursday as well. They said Joint Forces used sniffer dogs and even orchards were searched.

“No contact with any militant has been established so for,” said a local adding that there is massive military presence in the village.

Turkwangam hamlet witnessed many gunfights in recent past. It is the native village of some top slain militant commanders. In the middle of the June this year, three militants including Hizbul Mujahideen district Commander Zubair Wani of Turkawangam, Kamran Manhas, nephew of former PDP MLC Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, a resident of Sharaab Kareena and Muneeb-ul-Haq of Sugan Zainapora Shopian were killed in a gunfight in this village. (KNT)

Hot this week

Over 2,400 stranded fruit trucks cleared via Mughal road, Ramban: Minister Javed Dar

Srinagar: Minister Javed Dar on Wednesday said that around...

Sewa Pakhwada : Lieutenant Governor inaugurates Bailey Bridge on the Ramban-Gool road

The bridge is a symbol of hope and lifeline...

Key narcotic smuggler absconding for over 3 years arrested in Kathua: SIA Kashmir

Srinagar:The State Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested a key...

Body of Missing Boy Recovered from Hydroelectric Canal in Ganderbal

Ganderbal:The body of a missing boy, identified as Owais...

Topics

Over 2,400 stranded fruit trucks cleared via Mughal road, Ramban: Minister Javed Dar

Srinagar: Minister Javed Dar on Wednesday said that around...

Key narcotic smuggler absconding for over 3 years arrested in Kathua: SIA Kashmir

Srinagar:The State Investigation Agency on Tuesday arrested a key...

Body of Missing Boy Recovered from Hydroelectric Canal in Ganderbal

Ganderbal:The body of a missing boy, identified as Owais...

Wular Lake Witnesses Remarkable Surge in Bird Population

Bandipora:In what conservationists are calling a remarkable ecological turnaround,...

Transport commissioner directs ARTOs to curb exorbitant apple freight charges

Special enforcement teams constituted; Daily reports to be submitted...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img