Jammu, October 13: Security forces busted a suspected terrorist hideout inside a natural cave in the Surankote area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, recovering an AK-47 rifle, six hand grenades, ammunition and medical supplies, officials said.
The recovery was made during a joint operation by the Army and police in the Satharban forest area following reports of suspicious movement.
According to officials, the recovered items included an AK-47 rifle, one magazine, 30 rounds of ammunition, six hand grenades and medical supplies. No arrests were made during the operation.
Meanwhile, a search operation is underway in the higher reaches of Majalta and Billawar across Udhampur and Kathua districts following reports of suspicious movement.
The joint operation, involving Army personnel, including para commandos, and police, began on Monday evening. Search teams are combing forest areas in Soan, Khuban, Chore and Nagan in Udhampur’s Majalta area, as well as Sadrouta, Bhed and Balore in Kathua district.
Officials said no contact had been established with the suspected individuals so far.
In a separate development, Army personnel detected two rusted landmines near the border fence in the Basoni area of Mendhar sector in Poonch on Tuesday morning.
The explosive devices were spotted during ongoing track construction work and were subsequently destroyed by Army experts through a controlled explosion.
Officials said more than a dozen landmines have been detected and defused by the Army in the area over the past week.
