The night-long cordons were placed after brief encounters between security forces and terrorists in Jopher-Marta belt of Udhampur district and Chatroo belt of Kishtwar district on Wednesday following the establishment of contact with terrorists, they said. Search operations have resumed in Jopher-Marta forests and the Naidgam-Chatroo belt in Udhampur and Kishtwar districts respectively, the officials said.
The SSP said the area was inaccessible due to high mountains, a river and dense woods, adding, “Two-three terrorists are hiding in the forest area.”
Acting on a tip-off, security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in the Chatroo forest area of Kishtwar district on Wednesday. It was followed by a brief firing exchange with terrorists in Naidgam area, they said, adding the cordon had been strengthened in the area.
Two terrorists and four policemen were killed in the encounter in the area on March 27.
