SRINAGAR: A cache of explosive material and other ammunition was recovered during a cordon-and-search-operation in Sopore area of Baramulla district, an official said on Thursday.

The official told GNS that a cordon-and-search-operation was launched at Krankshiven village in connection with an FIR number 307/2023. 

During the searches, the official said, explosive material, IEDs, a rusted pistol with a magazine and ammunition of SLR/AK-47/Pistol were found and recovered at the residence of one Rashid Najar. 

"Rashid Najar is the brother of slain militant Qayoom Najar", the official said adding further investigations into the matter are underway. (GNS)

Official sources said that acting on a tip-off, CASO was launched in the Ganga Top area of Surankote by the joint team of the Army, Police, and Special Operation Group (SOG).

Sources said that the search party also opened speculative fire after observing suspicious movement in the area.

"The operation is in progress, and more details are awaited," they said. (UNI)

SRINAGAR: A militant managed to escape after hurling grenade in which three persons including a soldier were injured in Athlan Gadole of Kokernag, officials said on Thursday.

They told GNS that there was lone Militant hiding in the area and he threw grenade on joint team of Police and army which had launched cordon and search operation in the area amid input about presence of militants late last evening.

They said lone Militant was hiding in the area and he managed to fled away taking advantage darkness.

Also three persons were injured in the grenade blast and were evacuated to hospital, they said. Among the injured include two civilians and an army soldier. There condition is stated to be stable, they added. (GNS).

SRINAGAR: Three persons including a army trooper were injured in a grenade blast during cordon and search operation in Athlan Gadole area of Kokernag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Thursday.

A top police officer told GNS that last night a search party of security forces launched a cordon and search operation Athlan Gadole village. As the joint team of security forces started searches, a grenade was lobbed on them by the hiding militants.

In this incident, two civilians and an army jawan received minor splinter injuries. All of them were immediately shifted to nearby hospital and their condition is stated by doctors to be stable, he said. More details shall follow. (GNS)