Hideout busted, arms and ammunition recovered by Jammu and Kashmir Police

Srinagar: Police said on Wednesday that during a search operation against Security forces, terrorists threw grenades. The police were looking for a hideout that had been discovered on Wednesday in the Shopian district of South Kashmir's Kutpora region.

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Jammu and Kashmir Police ADGP Said, " On specific input Security Forces launched a CASO in Kutpora, Shopian. During the search, militants lobbed grenades at the search party". The search party also retaliated. However, militants escaped due to darkness. Police & SFs busted a hideout inside a house & recovered Arms/ammunition.

According to a senior police official, a combined squad from the police and the 34RR of the army raided a hideaway in the shopian village of Kutpora after receiving an alarm.

As per official sources, the terrorist hideout was built on the rooftop of a home owned by active terrorist "Aadil Wani."

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The officer stated that more information on the weapons and ammo will be released later.