Searches underway after villagers report suspicious movement in J-K's Samba

The operation is underway, but so far there has been no trace of the suspected persons, who are said to be wearing combat uniforms, the officials said.
Security personnel conduct a search operation following reports of suspicious movement of two suspected terrorists.
Security personnel conduct a search operation following reports of suspicious movement of two suspected terrorists.FILE | PTI
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JAMMU: Security forces on Wednesday launched a search operation along Dhar road in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir after villagers reported movement of two suspected terrorists, officials said.

The operation is underway, but so far there was no trace of the suspected persons who are said to be wearing combat uniforms, the officials said.

They said some villagers reportedly noticed the suspected persons near a school in the vicinity of Nud village during the intervening night and accordingly informed the police.

The whole area was immediately cordoned off by joint parties of police and army and a search operation was launched in the early hours of the day, the officials said.

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