Jammu, May 19: A search operation was launched in J&K’s Rajouri district on Monday after suspected movement was reported in its border area, officials said.
Officials said that the security forces started a search operation following reports of suspected movement in the border belt of Rajouri.
Another search operation is going on in the forest belt of Poonch district as well.
“Rajouri operation was started after receiving information that a woman had spotted three suspected persons in the Nowshera area late Sunday night,” an official said.
Meanwhile, J&K Police on Monday arrested two terror associates in Shopian district along with arms & ammunition.
“In a notable operation against terrorism a joint naka comprising SOG Shopian, CRPF 178 BN & 34 RR two suspected persons arrested”, Shopian police said in a post on X.
“Upon their search 04 hand grenades, 2 pistols, 43 live rounds & other incriminating materials recovered & accordingly an FIR registered”.
Joint forces have started aggressive operations against terrorists, their overground workers (OGWs), and their sympathisers across J&K.
These operations are jointly carried out by the army, police and the security forces. Last week, six terrorists were killed in two back-to-back operations in Shopian and Pulwama districts.
Search ops launched in Rajouri
