In Occupied Kashmir, Indian troops launched a cordon and search operation in Tral town of Pulwama district on Wednesday.

The troops cordoned off Gulshanpora area of the town and started door-to-door searches. A large number of troops and police personnel have been deployed in the area.

Indian police and troops have also started frisking of people in different areas of Srinagar ahead of second phase of the sham Indian Parliamentary elections to be held for Srinagar constituency (comprising Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal districts), tomorrow.