Encounter broke out between #militants and security forces in Kutpora area of South Kashmir's #Shopian district. As per the sources, two to three militants are believed to be trapped in the area.

Further details awaited

#BREAKING | #Encounter has started at #Badigam area of #Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow: Kashmir Zone Police

#Encounter has started at #Shopian town. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice

*#FLASH*

Encounter has started at #Zeipora area of #Shopian. Police an security forces are on the job. Futher details shall follow.

*Lockdown Violation: Shopian Police Arrests 15 Persons, Seizes Several Vehicles*

Umer Rashid

Srinagar, May 1: (GNS) Police in Shopian have Saturday arrested at least fifteen persons even as taking into seizure several vehicles on charges of flouting ongoing Lockdown restrictions.

Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, a District Police Shopian on its official handle wrote #Shopian Police arrested 15 persons & seized 07 vehicles & 01 scooty in different FIRs registered against them for defying/ violating Corona Lockdown.” #Requests general Public to strictly adhere Govt.orders and SOPs in order to contain Corona virus, it advises further.

Pertinent to mention here that authorities in its bid to contain the spread the deadly virus clamped an 84-hour pan Jammu and Kashmir Lockdown on April 29 (evening) – till May 3. (GNS)

*_Encounter had started at Chermarg, Zainapora area of #Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice_*

#Encounter has started at Shirmal area of #Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow.