Srinagar: Clashes broke out between security forces and militants in the Naira area of Pulwama district in South Kashmir on Saturday. According to reports, a joint team of police, army and CRPF personnel cordoned off the area, acting upon a tip-off about the presence of militants, and launched a search operation.
As the joint team of forces reportedly approached the hideout, the militants opened fire on them, prompting an encounter.