Jammu, March 04 (KAT): Militants managed to give slip to security forces after a brief exchange of fire in Gambir Muglan area in Rajouri district on Wednesday.
Reports reaching Kashmir Abb Tak said that a after brief exchange of fire during early morning today there was complete lull.
Due to darkness, the operation was suspended. As soon as the first light of the morning came in, the search operation was resumed. During searches, no militant was found., the officer said.
It seems militants might have escaped during the initial exchange of fire taking advantage of the darkness, the officer added.
Earlier, a joint team of Police and the army launched a cordon and search operation in the area.
As the joint team of forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired on the joint team, which was retaliated, triggering off a gunfight.(KAT)
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