SRINAGAR: Intense clashes erupted after Zakir Musa and his aide were reportedly trapped in a residential house at Noorpora , his native village in Tral on Friday evening.However, the stone pelting stopped after few hours and there was no firing from the house where Zakir Musa and his aide was reportedly holed-up. He said during search operation, the locals pelted stone on forces men and they were dealt with teargas shelling. Despite clashes, the search operation continued in the area.But the clashes ceased after some time and stone pelters dispersed without further disturbing the anti-terror forces, the police sources said.The police said that the cordon shall remain in place at Noorpora as they suspect presence of militants. Though there were reports of Zakir Musa giving slip to forces but no confirmation was given by any official.Meanwhile separate cordon and searches operations were also launched in Pehlipora Shopian, Nawa Kadal and Zaldagar areas of downtown Srinagar today. However no one as arrested during these operations.

Source: Times of India August 11, 2017 17:37 UTC