One terrorist killed in encounter in J&K’s Shopian, operation underway

One terrorist has been killed in an encounter that broke in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday (February 19, 2022) morning.

“01 terrorist killed. Search going on. Further details shall follow,” tweeted Kashmir zone police.

The encounter started between terrorists and security forces in Chermarg village of Zainapora area of Shopian district in South Kashmir. Two to three terrorists are believed to be trapped in the cordon.

A police officer monitoring the operation said, “A joint team of Police, army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Chermarg village on specific input about the presence of terrorists in the area. The operation started in the wee hours of the morning.”

He said, “As the joint team of searching party cordoned the suspected spot, exchange of fire happened and an encounter started.”

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