An encounter has broken out between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir in which top terrorists are believed to be trapped. Lashkar's Kashmir chief Abu Dujana is also believed to be trapped inside. A joint team of Army's 55 RR, SOG and CRPF 183, 182 battalion cordoned off the Hakirpora village following specific information about the presence of some militants in the area, official sources said. Soon after the joint team of forces intensified the operation and fired several warning shots towards the suspected spot, the sources said adding that the militants hiding inside the area opened fire triggering off an encounter. A police officer while confirming the encounter said three militants are believed to be trapped inside the area.

Source: India Today May 23, 2017 15:45 UTC