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    Search operation underway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur after fire exchange with terrorists

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    , Aug 7: A search operation for terrorists hiding in the higher reaches of Jammu and 's Udhampur district entered its second day on Wednesday, with additional reinforcements rushed to the area, officials said.

    A massive joint search operation by police, Army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is underway in the Pathi Nalla Khaned area of Basantgarh, where brief contact was established with a group of terrorists late on Tuesday, they said.
    They said the terrorists were believed to be still hiding in the forest area and more reinforcements was rushed in the morning to expand the cordon to neutralise them, the officials said.

    Meanwhile, security forces also launched a cordon and search operation in the Diyar Gala forest in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district following information about the movement of two terrorists, one of whom was reported to be injured, they said.
    The terrorist is believed to have been injured in a recent encounter with security forces in the Gunda village but managed to escape, they added.

    The combing operation is underway to trace the two terrorists noticed in Diyar Gala, the officials said. (Agencies)

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