Security forces bust terrorist hideout in north Kashmir

Kupwara, Jan 6: Security forces on Tuesday busted a terrorist hideout in the forest area of Putshai Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said.
The operation, officials said, was launched by a joint team of the Army, BSF and Jammu and Kashmir Police after receiving credible inputs about the presence of a terrorist hideout in the dense forest belt.
Following the inputs, the joint forces started a cordon and search operation in the area.
During the search, forces detected and destroyed a concealed hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from the spot.
The recoveries included 34 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, 18 rounds of 9 mm ammunition, one pistol magazine, one Pakistan-made grenade, four Chinese grenades and one ammunition pouch, an official said.
He said a case in this regard has been registered, and further investigations have been taken up. (KNO)