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Encounter breaks out between terrorists and police in J-K’s Rajouri   

Inspector General of Police, Jammu, Bhim Sen Tuti, says a joint search operation is under way following the encounter in the Beeranthub area of Kandi
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An encounter broke out between terrorists and a police party in a remote area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Tuesday evening, a senior police officer said.

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Inspector General of Police, Jammu, Bhim Sen Tuti, said a joint search operation is under way following the encounter in the Beeranthub area of Kandi.

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"Exchange of fire took place between terrorists and the SOG (Special Operations Group) team in Beeranthub area, Police Station Kandi, Rajouri. Joint parties of the Police, Army and CRPF have rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area," the IGP said.

Officials said there was no report of any casualty in the brief firing between the terrorists and the police party in Dheri Khatuni forest around 7.20 pm.

The firing took place when the SOG of local police launched a search operation after getting information about the movement of suspected persons, they said.

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The whole area has been put under a strict cordon, and a search operation is continuing, when the reports last came in, the officials said.

They said the security forces also launched a cordon and search operation in the Dharni top area of Basantgarh in Udhampur district this evening.

The operation was launched after some locals reported movement of three suspected terrorists, they said.

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