Srinagar/Dec,18:Government forces on Monday launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in several villages of Shopian district in south Kashmir.
Reports said that CASO was launched in Chatripora, Vehil, Nowgam, Panduchan, Kapran, Rey Kapran, Dangam, Wangam by a joint team of army’s 62 RR, 34 RR, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police.
CASO was launched after inputs about the presence of militants in the area.
Searches were going on in the area when this report was being filed, they said.