Srinagar: Army and Special Operation Group (SOG) of police on Saturday launched a massive operation to track down the group of militants after they exchanged fire with the forces at Darpora area of Lolab in north Kashmir’s frontier Kupwara district.

Official sources told GNS that acting on a tip off, army’s 18 RR launched searches at the forest area, upper side of Carpenter Mohalla in Darpora, Lolab. As such the troops intensified the searches, the militants opened fire on the forces ensuing a brief encounter.

“The militants are believed to be 3-4 in number, however, they managed to escape from the spot”, sources said.

Meanwhile, additional reinforcement of army’s 28 RR and SOG rushed to the spot to assist the troops to track them, sources added.  (GNS)