India, July 6 -- Two local terrorists believed to be affiliated with the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit remained at large inside a dense orchard in the Meemandar area of Shopian district on Sunday, even as security forces intensified anti-terror operations during the second consecutive day to prevent their escape.

A joint team comprising the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched search operations after surveillance cameras first spotted the terrorists in the orchard on Friday.

Over a dozen villages in the area were cordoned off to track down their footprints.

The trapped terrorists have been identified as Latif and Zakir, both residents of Kulgam district in south Kashmir. Acco...