Baramulla, July 12 -- A militant was killed by security forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Sopore in this north Kashmir district on Sunday, official sources said.
The sources further said on a tip off about the presence of militants, troops of Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir, CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) launched a joint Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at Rebban, about two kilometres from main Sopore town in the wee hours.
However, when the security forces were moving towards a particular area, militants opened indiscriminate fire with automatic weapons, they stated adding that security forces also retaliated ensuing in an encounter.
Operation was still going on whe...