Hideout busted in orchards of Shopian

SHOPIAN — Government forces on Monday claimed to have busted a militant hideout in Shopian district.

In a joint operation by the police and the Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles, the hideout was busted in orchards of Shirmal village in Zainapora area of Shopian district.

An official said that a hideout has been busted and added that “incriminating” material and other items have been recovered.

Hideout has been blasted so that militants can’t use it in future, he said.

FIR has also been launched and further investigation is going on, he added.