Forces launch search operation to flush out militants in Bandipora

Fazil Mir

Srinagar, April 30 : Forces on early Thursday launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in a village in North Kashmir’s Bandipora.

Official sources told Kashmir Despatch that following specific information about presence of militants, a joint search operation was launched by Special Operation Group (SOG) of Bandipora police, Army’s 14RR and 03 CRPF BN in village Gund Kaisar in Bandipora at wee hours of Thursday.

They said security forces were conducting door-to-door search in the village.

“The operation was going on when the reports last came in though no contact was established with militants so far,” they added.