Encounter breaks out at J&K’s Reasi

The Diplomat Desk
Srinagar, Sept 20 (TDD): A gunfight has started between militants and security forces in Chassana area of Reasi in Jammu region, officials said today.
They said acting on a specific tip-off, a cordon and search operation was launched in the area. “As soon the troops zeroed in on the suspected spot, the hiding militants opened fire triggering off a gunfight,” the officials
District Police Reasi wrote on X that, “On the receipt of specific intel, an operation was launched around 1300 hrs today. Contact has been established at the Shikari area of Police Station Chassana.”
A defence source said that the exchange of fire is on between militants and security forces. “Two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area,” they said, adding the troops are following Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) in spirit in view of darkness to avoid any collateral damage (TDD).