Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Kupwara; drugs worth Rs 30cr recovered

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Srinagar: An infiltration bid was foiled by the security forces along the Line of Control in Tangdhar sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police officials said today.

A large number of arms and ammunition including heroin worth Rs 30 cr was recovered during the operation.

“Kupwara Police along with 7 Rashtriya Rifles and 87 batallion BSF foiled an infiltration bid at Tangdhar area,” the Kashmir police said.

“Recovered arms, ammunitions & drugs left behind by the infiltrators including one AK47, one Pistol, two grenades and other ammunition besides six packets of  Heroin (market value approx Rs 30 crore),” it added.