June 08:* ``` On a specific input generated by Shopian Police, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Shopian police, 44 RR and 14 Bn CRPF in Pinjoora area of District Shopian.

During the search operation, the hiding terrorists fired on the joint search party. The fire was retaliated leading to an encounter.

In the ensuing encounter, 04 terrorists were killed and their bodies have been retrieved from the site of encounter. The identification and affiliation of the killed terrorists is being ascertained. However as per credible sources the killed terrorists belonged to proscribed terror outfit HM. All dead bodies of terrorists have been sent to Baramulla for their last rites. Families of terrorists if any, are requested to identify them at Baramulla and if identified, their families can participate in burial and last rites as per religious practices.

Just 24 hrs before, 05 terrorists were killed in the Rebon Shopian area of same district. Dead bodies of all the said five terrorists have been identified by their families at burial site and they participated in their last rites yesterday night.

Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.

All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation and to probe their complicity in other terror crimes.

In this connection a case under relevant sections of law stands registered in Police Station Shopian and investigation has been initiated.

People are requested to cooperate with police till the area is completely sanitized and cleared of all the explosive materials, if any. identified, the families can associate in burial and last rites as per religious practices.```