Recoveries include 2 AK-56 rifles along with two magazines, 82 rounds of 7.62 mm assault rifle
A raid was conducted after a tip-off was received about the presence of members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) in the region and 6.5 quintal of ammonium nitrate, used for making explosives, was recovered from the spot. (Photo: PTI)
Jammu: Security forces on Wednesday busted a militant hideout in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition.
Based on specific information about presence of a cache of arms and ammunitions, troops of Rashtriya Rifles and police launched a joint operation and busted a militant hideout at Kundradhan in Chasana tehsil of Reasi district today, a Defence spokesman said.
The recoveries from the hideout yielded two AK-56 rifles along with two magazines, 82 rounds of 7.62 mm assault rifle, a radio set and one hand grenade, he said.
The timely recovery of the arms and ammunition has thwarted any untoward incident in the area, the spokesman said.
( Source : PTI )
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