Abid Bashir
Srinagar (NVI): Security forces today busted a terrorist hideout in Harwan area on Srinagar outskirts and recovered arms and ammunition from the spot, defence officials said.
According to a tweet by Army’s Srinagar-based 15 Corps (Chinar Corps), a joint operation was launched early this morning on the basis of specific inputs about “active hideout of militants” in Harwan area. “The inputs were corroborated by the Jammu and Kashmir police. War-like stores—UBGL with grenades, GPS, AK magazine and administrative stores recovered. Joint operation in progress,” the tweet read.
Op Harwan (#Srinagar). Joint Operation launched today early morning on own sources inputs corroborated by @JmuKmrPolice. An active hideout busted & warlike stores – UBGL with grenades, GPS, AK magazine & administrative stores recovered. Joint operation in progress.@adgpi
— Chinar Corps – Indian Army (@ChinarcorpsIA) June 23, 2020
Police sources said that the hideout must have been used by militants and they may have managed to flee before security forces reached the spot. “The search was launched early this morning,” they said.
They said that among the recovered items were 20 kilograms of flour, rice edibles, cotton rolls, batteries, salt packets, sugar packets, pulses, dates and almonds. “This signifies that the hideout was used by militants for cooking food for themselves,” they said, adding that the hunt for militants is on in the area which is hilly and has a tough terrain.
“We are trying to track the terrorists who seem to be hiding in the same area. The operation is on,” police sources said.
-ARK/RJV
