Upon receiving information, firefighters, aided by J-K Police and civilians, reached the spot to douse off the fire. Properties worth lakhs of rupees were damaged in the incident.
Two terrorist associates of the Pakistan-based proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested, and arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar district, police said on Wednesday.
According to officials, the exchange of fire is currently underway between terrorists and a joint team comprising personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Army and Police.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated the services of four government employees, including a doctor, a police constable, a teacher and a lab bearer, in the "interest of the security of the state".
The campaign was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 15 at Khunti, Jharkhand. Multiple vans were flagged off simultaneously from various locations with significant tribal populations across the country.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday flagged off Gyanodaya Express with 700 girl students from across universities of the Union Territory who will travel through different states for education purposes.
J-K DGP on Sunday held a series of meetings in the border district of Rajouri, stressing upon officers to maintain zero-tolerance against terrorism, narcotics smuggling and corruption.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday attended the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory Day celebration at the 42nd India International Trade Fair 2023 in New Delhi.