Handwara, Oct,07: Handwara Police, in a joint operation with 21 Rashtriya Rifles and 92 Battalion CRPF, recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from an old hideout in the NagdaNar forest area of Handwara on Wednesday.
Officials said the operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs. During the search, the joint party detected an old hideout and recovered a cache containing one AK-47 rifle, three grenades, 857 AK rounds, 192 PIKA rounds, eight AK magazines, one silencer and 83 pistol rounds, besides other incriminating material.
The hideout was subsequently destroyed by the joint security team.In connection with the recovery, FIR No. 252/2026 has been registered at Police Station Handwara under relevant sections of law.
Further investigation has been taken up to ascertain the source and intended use of the recovered arms and ammunition.
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