Updated On: 29 August, 2024 09:50 AM IST | Rajouri/Jammu | mid-day online correspondent
During the search operation, at around 2345 hours, a contact was established with terrorists, leading to an exchange of fire between the militants and security forces near Kheri Mohra area

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The officials said that an encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir`s Rajouri district after troops launched a cordon and search operation in response to suspected militant movement, reported news agency PTI.
"A search operation was launched by security forces in the general area of village Kheri Mohra Lathi and Danthal in Rajouri district at 2130 hours on Wednesday night (following suspected terrorist movement)," a police spokesperson said, reported PTI.