Srinagar: Security forces busted a militant hideout in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district and recovered a cache of arms and explosives during a search operation, officials said on Wednesday.
Officials said the operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of a militant hideout in the area.
During the search, the forces recovered a large quantity of weapons and explosive material from the hideout.
The recovered arms include one rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher along with five rounds and a light machine gun (LMG) along with two belt boxes, officials said.
Security personnel also seized seven AK-47 magazines, including five loaded and two empty, one pistol magazine and three ammunition pouches.
According to officials, 536 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition for the LMG and 544 rounds of AK-47 ammunition were also recovered during the operation.
In addition, the forces seized one hand grenade, five under-barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) grenades, nine plastic explosive boxes, four TNT slabs, four primers and two electric detonators (No. 33).
A five-metre damaged firing cable was also recovered from the hideout, officials said.
They said the recovery of the arms and explosives foiled a possible militant plan in the region. Security forces have launched further searches in the area.
