Arms seized in Reasi village

Excelsior Correspondent

Army and police personnel pose with recoveries at Chasana in Reasi district on Wednesday.
Army and police personnel pose with recoveries at Chasana in Reasi district on Wednesday.

JAMMU, May 13: Security forces today busted a militant hideout in Reasi district and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition.
Based on specific information about presence of a cache of arms and ammunition, troops of Rashtriya Rifles and police launched a joint operation and busted a militant hideout at Kundradhan in Chasana tehsil of Reasi district today, official sources said.
The recoveries from the hideout yielded two AK-56 rifles along with two magazines, 82 rounds of 7.62 mm assault rifle, a radio set and one hand grenade, he said.
The timely recovery of the arms and ammunition has thwarted any untoward incident in the area, the sources said.