Govt forces lay siege to Bandipora village

 

Bandipora, Government forces Sunday in laid a siege to Bandipora village in north Kashmir and launched a search operation.

Reports reaching KNO said that a joint team of Army’s 14 RR, Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police and paramilitary CRPF laid a siege to Kulhama village of the district.

“The CASO started during the night with government forces conducting door-to-door searches. The searches are still going on,” they said.

A police officer also confirmed the incident and said that the cordon was launched following inputs about the movement of some suspected militants.

The search operation was underway in the village when this report was filed.

However, there were no contact was established with militants so far.