Huge cache of ammunition recovered in Poonch
June 3rd, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI ( Leave a comment )Poonch (J-K) June 3 (ANI): In a joint para military-police operation, a huge cache of ammunitions including explosives was recovered in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
Acting on a tip off, the Poonch police in coordination with the personnel of the 39 Rashtriya Rifles, a paramilitary force deployed in Kashmir, launched a search operation and the hideout was busted.
The haul comprised of 80 rounds used in AK-47 rifles, 11 UBGL grenades, one kilogram of Improvised Explosive Device (IED), Chinese grenades (one small, two medium and three large), a Chinese pistol besides huge cache of assorted ammunition.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Poonch, Javed Iqbal Mir said that with the seizure a major terrorist design has been once again thwarted.
“The RDX recovered by us could have been used by the militants for carrying out anti-national activities. But the timely recovery by the police and the army has destroyed the nefarious designs of the militants,” he added.
This is the second seizure within a week on Sunday, the Rashtriya Rifles had busted another hideout in the Poonch region. (ANI)
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