Srinagar, September 3: A cordon and search operation by Army, police, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is underway in several villages of Pulwama district. Security forces started a massive search operation on Monday in around two dozen villages of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

The operation began following reports about the presence of militants in the villages of Putrigam, Rohmu, Rajpora, Matrigam, Goosu, Frasipora and others.

"So far, there has been no reports of any exchange of fire in any of the villages included in the search," a police officer said.

This is not the first such operation in the south Kashmir area undertaken by the security forces.

These operations known as area domination operations are usually undertaken to keep the militants on the run and prevent them from establishing a foothold in the region.

News agency ANI shared pictures from Pulwama showing armed forces in the area. Check out the pictures in the tweet below:

On August 28, militants had attacked an Army vehicle in Pulwama district, police said. At around 3.30 a.m., the militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) and then fired at the Casper (landmine proof armoured) vehicle of the 44 Rashtriya Rifles in Navpora village. (With Agency Inputs)

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