Jammu, July 4 -- Security forces on Thursday continued to scan a dense forest in the upper reaches of Kishtwar district to trackdown a group of three to four Jaish ultras, said officials.

"Security forces comprising commandos of the 2 Para, troops of 11 Rashtriya Rifles, special operations group, CRPF and 5 sectorbAssam Rifles continued their searches in Kuchal, Gurinal and Naidgam area of Chatroo to trackdown the terrorists," said a senior police officer.

However, there has been no fresh contact with them so far, he added.

On Wednesday, an encounter had erupted between security forces and armed terrorists in the area. "It's a tri-junction with dense forests where drones can't see through the canopy of forests. Last night, security for...