Encounter breaks out in J&K's Udhampur

Udhampur, Dec 15: An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.

A top police officer told news agency Kashmir News Corner --- KNC, security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in village Soan, Majalta following specific inputs about the presence of terrorists. During the operation, terrorists opened fire, triggering a gunfight.

Additional forces have been rushed to the spot, and the encounter was underway at the time of filing this report.

"On a precise input from JKP, contact established with terrorists at Village Soan, Majalta Udhampur. Joint team of SOG along with Army and CRPF on job," IGP Jammu in a post on X said.

The IGP Jammu later informed that the combing operation has been impeded due to the darkness and treacherous terrian.

"A very small SOG team engaged the terrorists! Combing of the forest has been impeded due to darkness and treacherous terrian," IGP added on X.

Meanwhile Army's White Knight Corps in a post on X said: "In an intelligence based operation, SOG Jammu and Kashmir Police and alert troops of Indian Army have established contact with terrorists in general area of Sohan, Udhampur district. Fire exchanged with terrorists. Operation is in progress".