CASO launched in Beerwah Budgam

Naveed ul Haq

Budgam : Security forces on Tuesday afternoon launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in main town Beerwah in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint team of Army’s 53 RR, Special Operation Group (SOG) and CRPF laid a siege and closed all roads leading to the area on Tuesday afternoon.

However, no contact has been established with the militants so far, they said.

A police officer told KNO that CASO was launched following inputs about the presence of militants— (KNO)