JAMMU: Security forces Wednesday busted a militant hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district.
Acting on specific information, troops of 10 Rashtriya Rifles and police launched a joint operation in the Koti Nullah of Basti forest area, 11-km from Doda town, police said.
“We busted the terrorist hideout from a natural cave and recovered three firearms and ammunition,” Doda Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Zahid Naseem Manhas said.
The recoveries included one 303 rifle with magazine, a single barrel gun, a Chinese pistol with magazine and its six rounds, 57 AK-47 rounds, a radio set and a mobile phone without battery, he said.
Follow this link to join our WhatsApp group: Join Now
Be Part of Quality Journalism |
Quality journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce and despite all the hardships we still do it. Our reporters and editors are working overtime in Kashmir and beyond to cover what you care about, break big stories, and expose injustices that can change lives. Today more people are reading Kashmir Observer than ever, but only a handful are paying while advertising revenues are falling fast. |
| ACT NOW |
| MONTHLY | Rs 100 |  |
| YEARLY | Rs 1000 | |
| LIFETIME | Rs 10000 | |
