Jammu, March 24 -- An encounter broke out between the joint team of security forces and a heavily armed group of terrorists in the Sanyal area of Hiranagar in the Kathua district late on Sunday evening after a local couple raised a timely alarm alerting the security forces about the suspicious movement of armed terrorists in the border area.
Initial reports claimed a group of 5 to 6 terrorists may have infiltrated recently from across the International border with Pakistan to carry out a terrorist strike.
Quick reaction teams of the Indian Army, Jawans of the Special Operations group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and BSF personnel have been mobilised to neutralise the terrorists.
Till the time of filing the report, a heavy exchange o...