Hideout busted in Poonch, ammunition recovered

Hideout busted in Poonch, ammunition recovered

Press Trust of Kashmir | Poonch : BSF, army and police on Monday claimed to have recovered two AK-47 rifles, a pistol and four grenades besides a cache of ammunition from a hideout in Poonch district

An official said that based on specific input, a joint operation was launched by BSF along with RR and SOG of police in the forest area at Sangad Mankot in Mendhar area of the mountainous district.

He said that during searches two AK-47 rifles, its four magazines and 257 rounds, one Chinese pistol along with magazine, 68 (9 mm) rounds and 23 (7.65mm) rounds, one of Set I-Com, four grenades, 13 detonators (four non-electric and 9 electric type, 15 fuse detonator of chinese grenades, 16 metres of Cordex , two mobile phones (Nokia), 12 battery mobile chargers and two batteries (9V).

A police officer said the operation was led by DySP Poonch Manish Sharma (JKPS) under the supervision of SSP Poonch Dr Vinod Kumar (IPS).

He said FIR has been registered and investigation started.(PTK).