Srinagar, Oct 24: Security forces exchanged fire with militants, holed up in a house, in Pulwama district of South Kashmir this morning, defence sources said. Acting on a tip off, the security forces raided Choudharygund village, four km south-east of Shopian, this morning and came under fire from militants hiding in a house at around 6 a m, the sources said.

Security forces tightened the cordon around the house and retaliated to militants' gunfire.

Bureau Report