SRINAGAR: The security forces on Friday busted a hideout in the Sarniyal forest area in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. A huge consignment of arms and ammunition was recovered from the site, officials said.
“Security forces launched a search operation in the area after receiving information about the presence of a cache of arms, ammunition, and other war-like stores in the forest area of Khari,” reads a statement.
It adds that during the search operation, a militant hideout was busted and a huge haul of arms & ammunition was recovered.
“The recovery, as per the statement, included 113 – 7.62 mm AK 47 Rounds, 02 – 9mm Rounds (rusted condition), 07 – 7.62 mm Sniper Rounds, 05 – PIKA Rounds, 01 – PIKA Belt, 03 – AK-47 Magazines (rusted condition), 03 – Chinese Grenades, 01 – Pakistan Grenade, 02 – UBGL, 300gms of explosives, 01 – FM Transistor, 02 – Fuses & 02 – Detonators,” it adds.
A case vide FIR No 262 u/s 7/25 Arms Act and Sec 4 Explosives Substances Act has been registered at P/S Khari and investigation has been taken up. (KN0)
