Hideout busted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara; weapons, narcotics seized near Rajouri

A joint team of security forces and police busted a hideout in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition.

Handwara Police in Shalnar Hangnikoot conducted a search operation on Saturday. During the search operation, arms and ammunition, including an AK 47 rifle with two magazines and 75 rounds, 10 grenades, 26 Ugbl grenades, eight Ugbl boosters, two Flame throwers, five rocket shells and three rocket boosters were recovered, police said.

An FIR has been registered at Vilgam police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and an investigation has been launched.

HEROIN, PISTOLS, IED RECOVERED
In another incident, the Indian Army during a search operation recovered heroin, two pistols and one IED in the Nowshera sector of the Rajouri district in J&K, news agency ANI reported, quoting Army sources.

Army troops guarding the Line of Control (LoC) recovered small arms and narcotics from the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials told news agency PTI.

According to officials, the recovery was made by troops from the forward area of Lam in the Nowshera sector during an early morning search operation. The operation is still going on and more details were awaited, the officials said.