Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 27: Army and police today achieved major success by effecting recovery of a large quantity of arms and ammunition from a hideout of the militants during a joint search operation in Linga Manjmi area falling under the jurisdiction of Dessa police station in Doda district.
Reports revealed that police on a tip off launched a search operation in the Linga Manjmi area in wee hours of this morning. A column 10 RR (Rashtriya Rifle) also joined the operation.
The suspected area was cordoned off and during searches, troops located a natural hideout of the militants. Recoveries made from the hideout included one AK-47 rifle, eight 12 bore rifles, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one grenade, one Chinese grenade, 2263 ammunition of AK-47, two diaries, one purse, one notebook, two AK magazines, two radio seats and two Chinese pistols.
“It appeared that the consignment of arms and ammunition was hidden by militants who had been operating in the area in the past and had since been killed or migrated to the other parts of the State. No active militant is operating in Doda district for the last five years. However, the consignment could have been used to revive subversive activities in the areas,” official sources said.
Doda Police has already launched a massive campaign to dig out the hidden arms and ammunition in the area. During the year, 2015, four hideouts were busted and huge recoveries were made jointly by police and Army in the district.
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