Srinagar: A fierce gunbattle erupted between security forces and terrorists at Langate village in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara town on Monday.
J&K:Encounter underway in Langate area of Handwara between Security forces and terrorists (visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/MEa9BWfmgI— ANI (@ANI_news) November 28, 2016
Two terrorists were holed up in a village near Langate area and efforts are underway to sanitize the area, sources in the state Police department said.
"As a cordon was being laid, the terrorists fired upon the forces, which was retaliated, but the terrorists managed to escape," the officer said.