RAMBAN: A suspicious Scorpio vehicle travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu allegedly evaded a police checkpoint at Chanderkote in Ramban district early Friday, prompting security forces to launch a joint search operation.
According to officials, police personnel signalled the vehicle to stop at a security checkpoint in Chanderkote. However, the driver allegedly ignored the signal and accelerated towards Nashri.
Police fired three rounds in an attempt to stop the vehicle, but the driver managed to flee from the area.
Following the incident, Jammu and Kashmir Police, the Central Reserve Police Force and the Army launched a coordinated search operation to trace the vehicle and identify the occupants.
Security forces were carrying out searches in the area as efforts continued to locate the Scorpio and ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.
