The search operation in the Chanapora area of Shopian district continued on Monday following an encounter between security forces and suspected militants.
Joint teams of the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are conducting intensive searches in and around the area to locate the militants believed to be hiding there.
The area was cordoned off and a thorough search operation was initiated to trace the suspected terrorists. During the operation, security forces have been conducting systematic searches, with additional reinforcements maintaining a tight security grid to prevent any escape.
Sources said that the operation remains in progress, and security personnel are continuing to comb the area.
