Kashmir : Locals clash security forces as cordon and search operation goes on
The operation was conducted jointly by the Army and police following inputs about few militants hiding in the area.
The locals reportedly raised pro-freedom slogans and pelted stones at the security forces in an effort to disrupt the operation.
The security forces retaliated by lobbing teargas shells.
The clashes were going on when the last reports came in.
This is not the first time the security forces have come under attack from locals at the time of the hunt for militants.
Army chief General Bipin Rawat and Defence minister Arun Jaitley will be in Srinagar on Wednesday to review the security situation.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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