Kupwara, Nov 12: A joint search operation by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Border Security Force (BSF) led to the recovery of six hand grenades from a forested area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday.
Officials said the operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of a militant hideout in the Jabri Forest area of Tangdhar sector. During the search, security personnel discovered a cache containing six grenades concealed in the dense forest.
The grenades were destroyed on the spot by bomb disposal experts as a precautionary measure to prevent any untoward incident.
Security officials said the continued recovery of war-like stores in Kupwara highlights the persistent attempts to disrupt peace in the region. They added that recent successful operations have been the result of close coordination and heightened vigilance among the Army, Police, and BSF.
The area remains under tight surveillance, and further searches are being conducted to rule out the presence of additional caches or hideouts. [KNT]
