| Automatic rifles, RPGs recovered from terrorist hideout in Baramulla | | |  Early Times Report
Sopore, Dec 1: The security forces on Sunday busted a terrorist hideaway in Baramulla district of Jammu-Kashmir and seized a cache of arms and ammunition. Along with weapons other items such as satellite phones were also recovered in the joint operation conducted by Army and CRPF. The hideout was uncovered in Radiabad area of Sopore in north Kashmir.
A police official said that the that fully-automatic "AK rifles", 2,000 rounds of bullets for the automatic rifles, three rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), two wireless sets and a satellite phone. The operation was jointly conducted by 32 RR (Rashtriya Rifles), Special Operation Group (SOG) Rafiabad & 92 battalions of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) on Sunday.
A case was registered and the incriminating material was seized police. An investigation is underway. The terrorist hideout is believed to be very old as clothes and ammunition recovered from it were torn and rusted.
The bust comes hours after Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu-Kashmir for a second consecutive day. The Indian Army said Pakistan targeted forward posts along the LoC. |
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