Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 9: Army and police today destroyed a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives from Bharat ridge in Doda district.
On a tip off, a joint team of Army and police carried out searches at Bharat Ridge and recovered the consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives dumped there by the militants, official sources said.
Recoveries included one .303 rifle, two Chinese pistols, one sniper rifle, one .315 country made pistol, two 12 bore rifles, two magazines of AK-47, three magazines of Chinese pistol, 324 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, nine sniper rounds, five hand grenades, four RPG grenades, 15 grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) and other logistic stores.
“Relentless efforts of Army and police have thwarted designs of the militants,” PRO Defence Lt Col Manish Mehta said.
Police party in the operation was supervised by SSP Doda Mohammad Sharief Chouhan.
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