Arms, ammunition seized from hideout near LoC in Nowgam sector

The Jammu and Kashmir Police busted a major terror hideout in north Kashmir, said officials on Friday.

A Handwara police spokesperson said based on specific input, a joint operation was launched in association with the Naugam Brigade of the Army in the Neeriyan Forest area along the LoC in the Nowgam sector.

During the operation, the joint team busted a major hideout which led to the recovery of arms and ammunition, which included two M-series rifles with four magazines, two Chinese pistols with three magazines, two hand grenades and some live rounds, he said.

A case has been registered at the Qalamabad Police Station and further investigation has been set into motion, said the spokesperson.

Today’s action comes a day after Handwara police busted a narco-terrorist module operating in north Kashmir and arrested two hybrid terrorists in the Qalamabad area. The father-son duo have been identified as Abdul Lateef, 53, and Shahnawaz Khan, 23, both residents of Handwara police district.

The recoveries made from them include a pistol with seven live rounds; and heroin-like contraband weighing approximately 890 grams.

Further investigation is in progress, and more arrests and recoveries are expected as the case unfolds, said the police.