Srinagar, April 25 -- "An encounter has started at Check Mohalla Nowpora in the area of PD (police district) Sopore," the Jammu and Kashmir Police (Kashmir Zone) said in a post on X.

A civilian was injured during an ongoing encounter that broke out in Sopore village of north Kashmir on Thursday evening.

Officials said that a civilian identified as Farooq Ahmed Dar received a bullet injury in his shoulder during an ongoing operation at Check Mohalla Nowpora in Sopore.

The injured was shifted to a nearby health facility and his condition is stated to be stable.

Earlier officials said that a joint team of Army's 22 RR, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police laid a cordon and search operation in Nowpora village of Sopore after having credible ...