Hideout of militants busted in Kupwara, arms recovered
Srinagar, September 16
Security forces busted a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition in Kupwara district, police said on Saturday.
During a search operation at Wadder Bala in Handwara area of the north Kashmir district, security forces busted a militant hideout, a police official said.
Security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including two AK 47 and an AK 56 rifles, 16 AK magazines, 328 AK rounds, a pistol, two pistol magazines, three pistol rounds, one UBGL (under-barrel grenade launcher) and four UBGL rounds, the official said.
A case has been registered and an investigation has been started, the official added. — PTI
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