Guwahati: The security forces busted weapons and ammunition when they raided a rumoured terrorist hideout in the Ramban area of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
As per the official statement, a joint search operation was started by the J-K Police and the 23 RR Army in the Tehsil Khari of the district’s forest region based on the inputs.
“Acting swiftly on the input, a joint search operation of JK Police and 23 RR Army was launched in the forest area and suspected hideout locations were searched which continued till evening during which security forces busted a suspected militant hideout and Arms and ammunition among other things were recovered from the spot,” the statement said.
Arms and ammunition including 310 Ak-47 rounds (rusted condition), 30 9mm rounds (rusted condition), one 9mm Magazine, six Ak-47 magazines (rusted condition), one grenade, one tape recorder (rusted condition), one handset with antenna (rusted condition), two cassettes, three battery terminals, one negatives photo film (rusted/damaged) etc were recovered.
At the Banihal police station, a case was opened under Sections 7/25 of the Arms Act and Section 4 of the Explosives Substances Act.
“The entire joint search operation of JKP and 23 RR was led by police party of Police post-Khari headed by PSI Sweet Singh IC PP Khari, Insp. Farooq Ahmed I/C SOG Banihal , Insp. Mohd Afzal Wani SHO P/S Banihal, under the supervision of DySP Nisar Ahmed Khoja SDPO Banihal and Major Mayank of 23 Rashtriya Rifles with the overall supervision of *Ms Mohita Sharma, IPS SSP Ramban,” the statement said.