JAMMU & KASHMIR Encounter breaks out in Anantnag village | KNO REPRESENTATION PHOTO Published 334 weeks ago on June 08, 2019 By KashmirNewsObserver Anantnag, June 08 (KNO) : An encounter broke out between government forces and militants in Nowgam Shahabad area of Anantnag district on Saturday morning. An official told KNO that encounter started after a cordon-and-search operation was launched by a joint team of Army’s 19 RR, CRPF and SoG in the area. The cordon and search operation was launched after the security forces received specific inputs that some militants were hiding in the area. As forces zeroed towards the suspected spot, hiding militants fired upon forces triggering an encounter, he said. Sources said that 2 to 3 militants are believed to be hiding in the area.(KNO) Up Next Anantnag Encounter: Militant killed, Search on | KNO Don't Miss SPOs to remain under tight vigil of superiors, movement to be tracked, reveal top officials | KNO