Search operation in South Kashmir's Anantnag

Search operation is underway in South Kashmir's Anantnag by army and police in Kalanpura Marhama area following a sepcific tip-off militants being holed up in the locality.

Srinagar:A search operation is being conducted by army and police in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Thursday evening. According to the details, the army received a tip-off about the hiding of militants in the Kalanpura Marhama area, soon after which the army, police and SOG started a siege of the area called Kalanpura.

Meanwhile, a house-to-house searches were being carried out, while the army has cordoned off the entrance and exit of the locality. In this regard, a heavy contingent of security force has been deployed in the area.

Earlier in the day, security forces foiled a major terror attack with the arrest of a "hybrid terrorist" in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, police said. As per a police spokesman, the security forces also recovered arms, ammunition and explosives from a hideout and Rs 1,81,000 in cash that was to be used for terror-related activities.