Police, Army busts militant hideout along LoC in Kupwara

SRINAGAR — Government forces on Tuesday busted a militant hideout close to Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Reports reaching here said that at around 7:00 AM, a joint team of Army’s 6 RR and SOG of Police carried out a raid near Kishan Ganga along the LoC.

Confirming it, an Army officer said that the operation was carried out following the specific information about arms and ammunition kept inside the hideout by the militants.

The joint team recovered one AK 47, one AK56 with six magazines, one Chinese pistol with one magazine and 180 rounds from the hideout, the officer said.

Meanwhile, a police officer also confirmed the recovery and said that a case has been registered under relevant sections of law in this connection and further investigations were taken up.