Jammu, June 27: In an indication that militants are equipped to treat injuries during encounters with security forces, huge quantity of medicines were recovered from two hideouts in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Acting on specific information about the presence of militants, security forces launched a search operation in Kailan and Mahra forests areas of Rajouri district last night, official sources said here today. Though the militants managed to escape, the troops recovered huge quantity of medicines and injections from two hideouts in the area, they said. These included 1000 paracetamol tablets, 200 amoxylin capsules, 1,300 pain killer tablets, 200 glucose bottles, 100 syringes, 1,000 band aids and 900 septran tablets, besides cotton and gauze material, they said.
In another hideout busted by security forces in Mendhar area of Poonch district last night, one pistol, a magazine, 70 rounds, one wireless set, 19 detonators, 20 grenades and seven improvised explosive devices were recovered, the sources said.

Bureau Report