Poonch, July 30: Security forces initiated a cordon and search operation in a remote village in Poonch district following reports of movement by two suspected terrorists, officials announced on Tuesday.
The suspects, armed and dressed in black, were spotted late Monday night in Salampura village near Dehra Ki Gali, officials said. Police, along with the Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF, promptly launched a joint operation upon receiving the information.
The suspects were last seen moving towards lower Pangai, prompting an ongoing search operation. However, there has been no contact with the suspects so far, officials added.
In addition to Salampura, security forces have extended the search to Sanai, Jangal, Pattan, and surrounding villages in the Surankote area of Poonch. A search operation is also underway in the Bangar-Saroor forest area of Drabshalla in Kishtwar district.