Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces bust hideout, recover arms and ammunition
Srinagar: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have busted a hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Manyal region, media report said.
On receiving information from reliable sources of suspicious movement in the upper reaches of the Azmatabad area of Thanamandi on Thursday, a joint search operation by 48 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police was conducted in the areas of Manyal, Danna and Kopra, reports ANI news agency.
The party recovered a dumped stock of arms and ammunition, comprising of four pistols with eight magazines and 105 rounds, one AK with two magazines and 54 rounds, along with packaging material and tying ropes, reports the Indian news agency.
An FIR under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) has been registered in connection with the incident.
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