Intense clashes erupt during CASO in South Kashmir’s Shopian; Internet shut

Intense clashes erupted during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at a village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday.

A police official said that the security forces laid a siege around Pinjura village following the information about the presence of militants in the area.

He said that as forces started a search operation, few people engaged security personnel by throwing stones to disrupt the anti militancy operation.

Later some gunshots rang out in the area as per reports.

The operation was underway when this report was being filed.