Baramullla, Jul 12 (UNI) Two militants were killed in an encounter which ensued after security forces launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the apple township of Sopore in this north Kashmir district on Sunday.
Meanwhile, mobile internet service has been suspended in Sopore as a precautionary measure to prevent rumours.
Official sources said following specific information about presence of militants, a joint CASO was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir, CRPF and Rashtriya Rifles (RR) at Rebban, about two kms from main Sopore town, in the early hours of Sunday.