Srinagar: Government forces on Monday launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in Samboora village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
This is the first CASO in the area following the calling off of the unilateral ceasefire by the government of India in Kashmir during the month of Ramadhan.
An official said that a joint team of army’s 50 RR and SOG cordoned off Samboora area following inputs about the presence of some militants there.
Soon after forces laid the cordon, a large number of youth took to streets and pelted stones. The police and paramilitary CRPF used tear smoke shells to disperse them.
In the meantime, locals shot a video wherein the forces are seen to have kept some youth from the area before the vehicle as “human shields”.
When reports last came in, the CASO amid protests were going on in the area.
Meanwhile, a joint team of army’s 42 RR, CRPF and SOG launched a search operation at Bus Stand Tral.
Earlier in the day, the forces have launched cordon in Waghama village of Bijbehara following inputs about the presence of militants. The cordon later ended peacefully.
Union Home Ministry had asked the forces to resume operations against militants after the end of holy month of Ramadhan which ended on Thursday.
In series of tweets, the home minister Rajnath Singh announced that the ceasefire won’t be extended. It asked the forces to resume their operations against the militants. (GNS)
