Security forces and militants engage in gunfight for 2nd consecutive day in Srinagar

An encounter between militants and the security forces on the outskirts of Srinagar entered into the second day on Sunday, police said.

A cordon-and-search operation was launched near the Srinagar-Bandipora road in Mujgund area on Saturday evening. The encounter ensued after a forces' party was fired upon by some militants, a police officer said.

The gunfight resumed this morning and the operation to flush out the militants is on, the officer said.

He said while the firing was stopped for the night, the forces had cordoned off the area to stop the militants from escaping. Authorities have suspended mobile Internet services in the city as a precautionary measure, the official added.