Police recovers rusted arms, ammo in Reasi
Jammu, Jul 15 :
Security forces conducted search operations in Jammu, Doda and Reasi districts on Monday following information about some suspicious movements, officials said.
A joint operation by police and CRPF personnel was carried out at Lower Gharota, Thathi and adjoining areas in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu early on Monday after a villager reported suspicious movement of three persons in combat attire, the officials said.
However, nothing suspicious was found during the searches that lasted for more than two hours, they said.
At the Koti forest area in Doda district, the police, assisted by the Army, launched a cordon and search operation around 9.30 am following information about the presence of terrorists.
The combing operation is underway but no contact has been established with terrorists so far, the officials said.
They said security forces also conducted searches at Rumbal Nallah Kothian, Pouni, Dera Babbar, Kundle and Kanjli area of Reasi district on Monday morning.
The Jammu region has recently seen a surge in terror incidents, particularly in border districts such as Poonch, Rajouri, Doda and Reasi. Attacks on an IAF convoy, a pilgrim bus and the recent killing of soldiers in Kathua highlight the evolving threat.
Police on Monday recovered rusted arms and ammunition from a terrorist hideout in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police said that acting on reliable information regarding the presence of a terrorist hideout in the general area of Mahore Sub Division, a cordon and search operation was launched.
The operation was led by the police party of Police Component Shikari, along with DySP PC Sarh Mahore, at Dalantop area of Mahore.
During the search and cordon operation, the police party recovered old-rusted arms and ammunition from Dalantop area of Shikari.
The recovery included 30 rounds of AK-47, one magazine of AK-47, one HE-36 hand grenade.
Senior Superintendent of Police Reasi, Mohita Sharma said that all possible measures should be taken to thwart the nefarious design of anti-national elements and further investigations are ongoing.
