Gunfight erupts in Srinagar’s Zabarwan forests: Police

Srinagar, Nov 10: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in the Zabarwan forests in Srinagar, officials said Sunday morning.

A top cop of police said that a joint team of security forces launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area.

A joint Police and security forces operation was launched in Zabarwan forest area of #Srinagar based on specific intelligence about the presence of #terrorists. An exchange of fire ensued during the operation. Further details will follow.@JmuKmrPolice

— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) November 10, 2024

Joint operation was launched by army and police during late night hours and contact was established this morning.

The gunbattle broke out around 9 am in the forest area connecting Dachigam and upper reaches of Nishat area here, news agency PTI reported.

“Two to three foreign terrorists are trapped, and heavy firing is going on,” a police official told GK.

Two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area.