According to an official statement from Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu, "Based on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists, a joint search operation was launched by security forces at village Kog (Mandli) in Kathua."
A firefight has been ensued between security personnel and terrorists after an encounter broke out with terrorists in the Kulgam district of territory, said Indian Army.
After a fire broke out in a shoe factory at Lawrence Road, in Delhi, Divisional Fire Officer A K Jaiswal said that all workers in the factory were evacuated and 19 fire tenders were pressed into service.