Terrorist hideout busted in Makhidar forest area of Reasi district, huge cache of arms & ammunitions recovered
Jammu, February 18, 2021: J&K Police of district Reasi Mahore along with Indian Army Mahore busted a terrorist hideout in Reasi district and recovered a haul of arms and ammunitions, including explosives, automatic rifles and Pistols.
Based on specific information from a reliable source, joint parties of the J&K Police from Police Station Mahore and the Indian army Mahore launched a cordon and search operation in the Makhidar forest area at around 5AM in the early morning and found an underground hideout built of stones.
During the search operation, wars like stores were recovered. The seizure included one AK 47 rifle with 02 magazine ,One SLR Rifle , One 303 bolt action rifle with magazines, Two Chinese pistols with 02 magazines and ammunition’s which includes ammunition’s of AK 47 -one tin box (748 bullets)and 59 (loose) Dragonov /Snipper Rifle bullets ,(05 bullets )
SLR bullets, (08) ,04 UBGL Grenades and Two VHF radio sets with antennas were also recovered .
The timely recovery of huge cache of arms and ammunition has thwarted any possible untoward incident in otherwise peaceful region and has scuttled the nefarious plans of terrorist outfits to try derailing peace and harmony in the region South of Pir Panjal Ranges.
Security forces are conducting searches in the area and a case FIR No. 05/ 2021 U/S 120-B.121.122.123.124 IPC 13/18/23/39 U.L Act.7/25 A.Act4/5 Explosive Act has been registered at the Police station Mahore and investigations started.
