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Encounter between security forces, terrorists continues in J&K's Rajouri; people advised to stay away
The Hindu
Security forces in Rajouri, J&K launch cordon-and-search op in Gundha-Khawas village; 1 terrorist killed in initial exchange of fire; gunfight ongoing; police advise people to stay 2km away from encounter scene for safety.
An encounter between terrorists and security forces in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district entered the second day on Sunday, with police advising people to stay at a distance of two kilometres for their safety.
An unidentified terrorist was killed on Saturday in the initial exchange of fire with the security forces during a cordon-and-search operation launched by police and the Army at Gundha-Khawas village in the Budhal area.
A police official said a gunfight between the two sides was on when the last reports were received.
Reinforcements of the security forces have plugged all escape routes for the terrorists and efforts are on to neutralise them, the official said.
He said the search operation was launched after police received information about the movement of terrorists in the area.
A small police team launched the operation and was later joined by reinforcements from the Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the official said, adding that the body of the slain terrorist was yet to be retrieved from the scene of the encounter.
Police in Rajouri issued an advisory on Sunday, asking people to stay away from the encounter scene to avoid any casualty.
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