Jammu, July 7
Foiling a plan by militants to target the Buddha Amarnath Yatra in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, security forces today recovered a huge arms and explosive dump near the shrine, official sources said.
On a tip-off, BSF troops and police busted a hideout en route the shrine in Markote area of Mandi belt in Poonch and recovered the arms and explosives, they said.
The recoveries included five Chinese pistols, eight kg of high-grade explosives, two under-barrel grenade launcher (UBGL) grenades, 7 Chinese hand-grenades, one anti-tank grenade, 10 Chinese pistol magazines, 325 AK rounds and three improvised explosive devices.
However, no one was arrested in this connection.
With the recovery of the arms and explosives, security forces have foiled a plan to target the Buddha Amarnath pilgrimage, which is currently going on, they said.
Based on specific information, security forces also launched search operations in Kuliyan, east of Thanamandi, in Rajouri district and recovered a cache of arms, they said adding, the recoveries included one sniper rifle, three Chinese hand-grenades and assorted ammunition.
In another incident, police seized some arms and ammunition near the Line of Control in Peer Badesar area of the same district, they said adding, one AK rifle, two pistols, two hand-grenades, 14 magazines and 2136 rounds of assorted ammunition were among the recovered items.
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