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Security forces seize arms, ammo from militant hideout in J&K

By IANS | Updated: October 30, 2020 12:41 IST

Jammu, Oct 30 Security forces busted a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Friday and ...

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Jammu, Oct 30 Security forces busted a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Friday and seized arms and ammunition.

Police said that counterinsurgency Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and police launched a search operation in the forest area near Gambhir Mughlan following specific information about the hideout.

"During searches, two automatic AK-47 assault rifles, two AK-47 magazines, 270 AK-47 bullets, two Chinese pistols, two pistol magazines, 75 Pika rounds, 12 blanks, 10 detonators and 5-6 kg explosive material was seized.

"Searches in the area are still on," police said.

( With inputs from IANS )

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