J K News Today

Jammu, February 16:

Militants have escaped from encounter site at Palhalan , near Pattan in north Kashmir on Friday morning .

The sources said that the militants were able to dodge the security  forces after having  engaged them in a  gun  fight initially .

The army and CRPF had laid siege to a suspected hideout of militants in  Palhalan area of  Barammual district early this morning. Militants fired on the security personnel and escaped .

The security forces, however, have launched search operations.