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Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered
7/23/2011 11:55:08 PM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KISHTWAR: Kishtwar police and army in a joint operation launched in Cheecha-Bella forest area of Kishtwar Tehsil of Kishtwar District in Jammu and Kashmir and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from a militant hideout used by the militants of LeT and Hizbul Mujadeen outfit.
While giving details, SP Kishtwar Bhim Sen Tutti said that on the bases of intelligence input indicating the presence of natural cave in Chichha forest of Kishtwar District having a large cache of war like stores, based on the input, a joint column of 17 RR, 174 BN CRPF and Kishtwar police launched a search operation during the intervening night of 22/23 July 2011 in forest of Chicha some 20KM from Kishtwar District. Mr. Tutti said during search of suspected area, a natural cave hideout out was found and during its search huge cache of arms and ammunition was found inside it which includes 1 Pika Gun with stand, One RPG launcher with one RPG shell, Two 303, one 315, walky set 8 No,s, wireless set 8 No,s, 3 Chinese grenades, 10 UBGL shells, 2 UBGL grenades , 19 rounds of 7.62 MM rifle, 335 AK rounds, 2 numbers lock, 3 Hand gloves, 2 rounds of 303, 1 prime detonator sheet and detail map.
Tutti said that with the recovery of these weapons, a major tragedy was averted, since the recovered weapons have huge potential of causing large scale damage to the civilian. He said that the busting of the hideout has succeeded in derailing the nefarious designs of the terrorists and their supporters. He said that the busting of this hideout has prevented these war like stores falling into the hands of the surviving HM carders who it is believed were on the lookout for the same as they were facing an acute shortage of arms and ammunition. He said that the hideout was used by slain LeT terrorsit Mudasir@ Hanzla in past. Mr Tutti said that recent operational success have put the region back on the path of normalcy and enduring peace. He said that the surviving cadres have been kept on the move without any respite as security forces are constantly homing on to their beat with an aim of seeking contact and neutralizing them.
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