Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces launch CASO in Shopian

Shopian,JammuKashmir/UNI: Security forces on Tuesday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in a village located within the South Kashmir district of Shopian.

Official sources stated that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint CASO was launched by Special Operations Group(SOG) of JK police, Rashtriya Rifles(RR), and CRPF at the village of Chitragam in Shopian.

They said security forces were conducting door-to-door searches in the area.

All the exit points were sealed while searches were also being conducted in nearby fields and orchards, they added.

Officials also mentioned that additional security forces have been deployed in the nearby areas to maintain law and order.

So far no contact was established with the militants, they commented.