J&K: Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in Bandipora

An encounter between militants and security forces broke out on Sunday in north Kashmir's Bandipora district.

Security forces cordoned off the Mir Mohalla village in Hajin area of the district this morning following intelligence inputs about the presence of militants there

When the forces were conducting the searches the militants opened fire on them, triggering a gun battle, the official said.

The encounter is still underway.

On October 16, in a crackdown on terror module, the Security forces arrested two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and on Hizbul Mujahideen militant in Jammu and Kashmir.

Earlier, two  Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) top commanders including a prime recruiter in an encounter at Litter village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district were killed.

In another encounter, a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) commander was killed in an encounter in Ladoora area of Baramulla.