Security Forces on Thursday continued the massive search operation to hunt down the terrorists in the forest of Chatroo in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, a day after the gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists in the area in which a para commando was injured.

"The joint team of Army, police and J&K’s Police’s Special Operation Group (SOG) are engaged in the Chatroo area to hunt down the terrorists," said a senior police officer.
During the search operation yesterday, terrorists fired at the troops party, which was retaliated and an encounter started.
In the exchange of the gunfire a para commando was injured and he has been injured.
After the gunfight, the terrorists moved into a dense forest area.
According to sources, the terrorists engaged in the encounter are believed to be Pakistani nationals of Jaish-e-Mohammad.
“The search operation is underway to track down the terrorists. However, there has been no exchange of fire since yesterday afternoon,” a security official said.
The operation is being assisted by drones and sniffer dogs, and additional reinforcements have been deployed to further strengthen the cordon, the official said.
Security forces have been actively monitoring the movement of terrorists in the mountainous district, which has witnessed multiple encounters in recent months.
Kishtwar has seen six encounters in the past seven months as forces continue their crackdown on Pakistan-based terrorists operating in the region, which shares borders with Doda and Udhampur districts.