Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight breaks out in southern Kulgam district

A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district on Thursday officials saidThey said that the security forces had launched a cordonandsearch operation in Nehama village of Kulgam following information about the presence of militants in the areaThe search operation turned into a gunbattle as the ultras opened fire towards the security personnel they addedNo report of any casualty has so far been received the officials said adding that further details are awaitedEncounter has started at Samno DH Pora area of Kulgam district Police amp Security Forces are on the job Further details shall followJmuKmrPolice Kashmir Zone police said in a post on social media platform XMeanwhile Jammu and Kashmir police apprehended three individuals one of them a government teacher suspected of being involved in militant activities The overnight operation took place in the village of Bahram Gala located in the Surankote tehsil of Poonch districtTwo pistols four loaded magazines six mobile telephones and Rs 25 lakh cash was recovered from the possession of the accused local reports saidThey had to transport the consignment which had reportedly been smuggled from across the Line of Control LoC to South Kashmir in a Tempo Traveller via Mughal Road a media report saidThe arrested individuals have been identified as Aijaz Ahmad Sheikh a Government teacher son of Abdul Rashid a resident of Sailan Bufliaz Mehraj Ahmed son of Maqsood Ahmed Ro Behram Gala and Gulshan son of Mohammad Sharief of Bunikhet BafliazIn midnight Aijaz Ahmed Sheikh a Government teacher was nabbed from the vehicle and was subjected to sustained interrogation during which he disclosed identity of Gulshan Later Gulshan was apprehended along with consignment of arms ammunition and cashAlso read Election delays in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at diverting focus from Special Status Issue PDPThey were subjected to cross questioning and on their revelation third associate Mehraj Ahmed a Tempo Traveller was also arrestedAs per the officials the consignment of arms and ammunition allegedly smuggled from across the Line of Control was to be transported to South KashmirMeanwhile Police is working on more leads to see whether some more persons were involved in the act