8 AK rifles, 12 pistols among seizure at Uri

Recoveries made at Uri in Baramulla district on Saturday. -Excelsior/Abid Nabi
Recoveries made at Uri in Baramulla district on Saturday. -Excelsior/Abid Nabi

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 24: Security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Hathlanga Sector of Uri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district today.
A top police official said that in a joint operation, Barmulla police along with 3-Rajput Army recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from Hathlanga sector of Uri.
Giving details, the officer said that 8 AK74 rifles, 24 AK 74 magazines, 12 Chinese pistols, 24 pistol magazines, 9 Chinese grenades, 5 Pak grenades, 5 wheat bags, 81 Pak balloons, 560 rounds of AK rifle and 244 rounds of pistol were recovered from the area.
Meanwhile, a case has been registered in this regard and investigations have been taken up.