Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Sujit Kumar have reached the area to oversee the operation, Kashmir News Service (KNS) reported.
A senior police officer told KNS that a joint search operation had been launched in the area, with senior police officials present at the spot.
"A focused search operation has been launched near Wanpoh in Kulgam by joint security forces. DGP Nalin Prabhat and IGP Kashmir Sujit Kumar are also on the spot," the officer was quoted as saying.
Further details about the operation are awaited.