Jammu: Security forces have smashed a hideout
and seized a consignment of arms and explosives from near the
Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir,
police said on Sunday.
Acting on a specific information, a joint team of Army and
police yesterday launched a search operation and recovered a
consignment of 4 AK rifles, 3 pistols and around 3.5 kilos of
RDX from a hideout in Balakote sector of Mendhar Tehsil, they
said.
Following the recoveries last night, troops of 13 Dogra
Rifles and police have launched a massive search operation in
Balakote area to ensure that no militant had entered into this
side, they added.
Search operations have been intensified this morning,
they said, adding the consignment appeared to have been kept
for the infiltrating militants.
Reports, however, indicated that the militants had not
been able to infiltrate into this side.
PTI
