Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Security Forces today busted an old militant hideout in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district while recovering a Pika gun among other arms and ammunition from the spot.
The forces had launched a joint operation in the dense woods in Manyal area and the recovery was made during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) from a militant hideout.
Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri, Chandan Kohli said that information was received by police regarding an old militant hideout in Manyal area of Thanamandi after which teams of Rajouri police, Special Operation Group and 38 Rashtriya Rifles launched a Cordon and Search Operation late last night.
“The entire area was kept under cordon and in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, searches were launched during which a militant hideout established under a portion of dense bush cover was busted,” the SSP said.
The forces recovered 1 Pika rifle, 1 Chinese pistol, 1 local pistol, 1 AK magazine, 2 pistol magazines, 168 Pika rounds, 47 AK rounds, 4 pistol rounds, 2 UBGL grenades, 1 binocular, 8 ammunition belts, 1 antenna and 1 tape recorder.
“The area is still under searches and SDPO Thanamandi Sajjad Khan along with SHO Fareed Ahmed and officers of Army’s Rashtriya Rifles are monitoring the operation further,” the SSP said.
-RJV/ARK
