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Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Poonch
Anubhav Misri. Dated: 8/10/2018 1:53:17 PM
POONCH, Aug 9: Security forces Thursday claimed to have busted a militant hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Kath Panjal nala in Savjiyan Chapriyan area of Poonch district.
Official reports said, “Acting proactively on a tipoff, joint teams of the 22 MLI of army and J&K Police launched search operations in the arduous topography of Kath Panjal nala in general area Chapriyan, Poonch district and busted a militant hideout of arms and ammunition today.”
The cache included one AK-56 Rifle with three magazines, one 7.62 rifle of foreign origin, five pistols (9 mm) with seven empty magazines, one revolver, one AK-47 bayonet, four empty AK-47 magazines, 14 grenades, two water bottles, four carry bags, 273 rounds of AK 47 rifle, 97 rounds of AK 56 rifle, 31 rounds of pistol, two radio sets and other warlike stores.