SRINAGAR: A massive search operation by security forces continued on Thursday in the south Kashmir district of Kulgam forest, where a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant and a soldier were killed in an encounter on Monday evening.
Three militants were also arrested by the security forces yesterday. It is believed some more militants are hiding in the forest area. They said security forces have launched massive search operation from different directions in the dense forest. However, during the night the operation is suspended because of darkness to avoid any casualty. 
So far no fresh contact was established with the militants in the forest. Search operation was started on Monday evening when a militant and a soldier were killed in the encounter. Security forces have received information that militants of HM and Lashkher-e-Toiba (LeT) are hiding in the forests in south Kashmir after both the outfits suffered heavy losses.