A huge cache of arms and explosives including an AK series rifle, grenades and IEDs was recovered from a militant hideout in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The recovery included an AK-56 rifle, a pistol, 23 explosive sticks and two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing six kilograms each, Senior Superintendent of Police, Reasi, Tahir Sajad Bhat told PTI. He said the arms and explosives were recovered from the Shergari area of Chassana in a joint operation by Army and police last night. Police have registered a case in this connection and further investigation is on, the SSP said. He said Trained sniffer dogs and metal detectors were used in the operation during which the hideout concealed in the rugged terrain along the Pir Panjal range was discovered.

Source: Hindustan Times December 27, 2017 16:18 UTC