Early Times Report Srinagar, Nov 24 : Warlike stores, including 45 kg explosive, grenades and essential commodities, were recovered from a hideout unearthed by the security forces in the woods in north Kashmir, official sources said here today. They said troops of 3 Madras regiment and police launched a joint operation in the woods at Buth in Bandipora district of north Kashmir following a tip-off about the militant arms dump.After a long search, security forces finally busted a hideout and recovered warlike stores, they said. The arms and ammunition recovered included 45 kg of explosive powder, two hand grenades, 10 blankets, two small gas cylinders, one stove, five liters of kerosene oil, one kilogram nails, three jackets, three woolen sweaters, four utensils, one sickle, six pencil cells, five kg rice and some spices. However, no one was arrested, they said.
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