Army unearths militant hideout in Kupwara, seizes weapons and narcotics near LoC

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Army unearths militant hideout in Kupwara, seizes weapons and narcotics near LoC


A militant hideout was unearthed and arms and ammunition had been recovered in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir after a search was performed, police stated on Sunday.

During the search of the Shalnar Hangnikoot space of Handwara, an previous dump of arms and ammunition was unearthed which included an AK 47 rifle with two magazines and 75 rounds, 10 grenades, 26 UBGL grenades, eight UBGL boosters, two flame throwers, 5 rocket shells and three rocket boosters, the official stated.

A case has been registered beneath related sections of regulation and an investigation initiated, he added

On the opposite hand, Army troops guarding the Line of Control (LoC) recovered two pistols, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and heroin from the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officers stated.

As per the officers, the restoration was made by the troops from the ahead space of Lam in the Nowshera sector throughout an early morning search operation.



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