Security forces were fired upon during a raid on a hideout, triggering an encounter with suspected militants in Sopore, Baramulla, on Sunday. Police said a joint party of cops, army and other forces busted the hideout during a search operation at Zaloora village.
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The area has been cordoned off. Additional forces have been rushed to the encounter spot, it added. Army’s Chinar Corps said the operation was carried out after receiving an intelligence input regarding suspicious activities.