Arms, ammunition recovered
Excelsior Correspondent Sopore, Aug 24: Security forces today recovered arms and ammunition from an abandoned Pandit house in Manzseer area of Sopore in Baramulla district. An official said that a cordon and search operation was conducted by Special Operations Group...
Excelsior Correspondent
Sopore, Aug 24: Security forces today recovered arms and ammunition from an abandoned Pandit house in Manzseer area of Sopore in Baramulla district.
An official said that a cordon and search operation was conducted by Special Operations Group of Sopore police in coordination with 52 RR, CRPF 177 Bn and CRPF 179 Bn, at Manzseer Sopore, within the jurisdiction of Police Station Tarzoo.
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"During the joint search operation, the security forces reportedly recovered arms and ammunition from an abandoned house belonging to a Kashmiri Pandit family, who had reportedly migrated from the area in 1990", the official said.
The arms and ammunition recovered are one AK-47 rifle, 3 AK magazines, 72 rounds of AK ammunition and four hand grenades.
He said the recovered arms and ammunition have been taken into custody as per procedure.
"Further investigation is underway to ascertain the source, ownership and circumstances of the recovery," he added.
