Jammu, June 28 -- After an overnight cordon, security forces resumed their search operations to track down three Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in Basantgarh area of Udhampur district on Friday morning, said officials. On Thursday, security forces had gunned down Jaish commander Haider, alias Maulvi, hailing from Pakistan.

"Three of his associates remain trapped in a forest in Basantgarh. Security forces launched a fresh search operation with the first light this morning," said a senior police officer. He informed that the forces were using drones and sniffer dogs to trace the three terrorists.

Jammu zone's inspector general of police (IGP) Bhim Sen Tuti, while talking to mediapersons, said, "The search operation faced...