South Kashmir Gunfight : Terrorist’s escaped under cover of darkness, says JK Police
Kulgam, May 14: Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday said that the terrorists who were trapped in Yamrach area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district managed to flee after an initial exchange of fire with security forces, taking advantage of the darkness.
Security forces including Police, Army and CRPF had laid a siege at Yamrach village of Kulgam district late last night after specific inputs about the presence of terrorists. A police official said that after forces zeroed in on the suspected house, the hiding terrorists opened fire.
“However, there was no further contact with the terrorists even as searches were carried out throughout the day,” he said.
A police official told, that during the intervening night of May 13 and 14, a specific input was received by Kulgam police about the presence of terrorists in village Yamrach.
“During the search operation, terrorists fired indiscriminately at the searching parties of forces. The troops immediately took cover and retaliated. Terrorists took advantage of darkness and fled from the spot,” he said.
