3 AK rifles, 6 grenades seized

Huge haul of arms and explosives recovered from Surankote, Poonch on Tuesday. -Excelsior/Harbhajan
Huge haul of arms and explosives recovered from Surankote, Poonch on Tuesday. -Excelsior/Harbhajan

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 5: Army and police today recovered large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives from village Ratta Chhamb Nar in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district.
Reports said a joint team of Rashtriya Rifles and police conducted searches at Ratta Chhamb Nar in Surankote and made the recoveries from natural cave hideout of the militants.
Recoveries included three AK-47 rifles with nine magazines, 270 rounds of 7.62 mm and six Chinese grenades.
“The vigilance and prompt action on reliable information of the Army has foiled nefarious plans of militants, thereby preventing loss of lives and property,” sources said.
They added that troops conducted searches in the area after effecting the recoveries. However, no arrests were made from the spot.