Hizbul Mujahideen hideout in Pulwama forests busted

Srinagar, March 3

Security forces on Wednesday busted a cave-like Hizbul Mujahideen hideout in the forests of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

“Based on a credible input, police along with the Army and the CRPF busted a terrorist hideout in the forests of Seer-Pastoona in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district,” said a police spokesman.

During searches in the area by the joint team, a Hizbul Mujahideen hideout was busted and subsequently destroyed, the spokesman said.

“Incriminating material of the proscribed terrorist outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and other material like utensils have also been recovered from the hideout,” the spokesman said, adding these items have been seized for the purpose of investigation. PTI