Srinagar, June 26 -- Inspector General of police Jammu Zone Bhim Sen Tuti on Thursday said that an encounter took place in Basantgarh and contact was established around 8:30 am. The search operation is still ongoing.

Talking to reporters, as per the KNS correspondent, he said that the information is absolutely correct. "This morning, contact was established with the militants there. The search operation is still ongoing. The weather in the area is quite bad at the moment," he said.

He added that the encounter is underway in the Bihali area of Basantgarh, and contact has been established with the militants.

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