JAMMU: Security forces on Saturday busted a terrorist hideout and seized a cache of arms and ammunition in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir during a search operation ahead of the annual Shri Budha Amarnath Yatra beginning July 25.
Officials said a joint team of J&K Police and Army launched the search operation in the Daer Dhok area on receiving a specific input. The ammunition and other items seized included three grenades, 14 rounds of AK rifle, six pistol rounds, five pencil cells, one wire cutter, one multi data cable connector and a multi-purpose knife, among others.
To ensure a smooth and hassle-free conduct of the Budha Amarnath Yatra, Poonch deputy commissioner Vikas Kundal on Friday visited Poonch town to assess and review the preparedness of the administration and allied departments.
On May 5, a joint team of Army, police and special operations group (SOG) had busted a terror hideout during a search operation in Hari Marote village in the Surankote sector of Poonch, and had recovered five ready-to-use IEDs and two wireless sets, five packets of urea, one five-litre gas cylinder, one binocular, three woollen caps, three blankets and some trousers and utensils.
Officials said a joint team of J&K Police and Army launched the search operation in the Daer Dhok area on receiving a specific input. The ammunition and other items seized included three grenades, 14 rounds of AK rifle, six pistol rounds, five pencil cells, one wire cutter, one multi data cable connector and a multi-purpose knife, among others.
To ensure a smooth and hassle-free conduct of the Budha Amarnath Yatra, Poonch deputy commissioner Vikas Kundal on Friday visited Poonch town to assess and review the preparedness of the administration and allied departments.
On May 5, a joint team of Army, police and special operations group (SOG) had busted a terror hideout during a search operation in Hari Marote village in the Surankote sector of Poonch, and had recovered five ready-to-use IEDs and two wireless sets, five packets of urea, one five-litre gas cylinder, one binocular, three woollen caps, three blankets and some trousers and utensils.
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