Security forces busted terror hideout and recover arms in Gurez

Security Forces on Friday afternoon busted a hideout and recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition in Gurez sector.
The statement issued to the army reads, “In a major blow to the intentions of terrorist groups operating from across Line of Control, Indian Army & Jammu and Kashmir Police foiled their design to deliver huge cache of weapons, ammunition, grenades and other war like stores to cause terror activities and  unrest in the Valley.”
“On 27 September 2022, based on intelligence from Police and human sources of the Indian Army under aegis of 109 Infantry Brigade launched a search operation along Naushera Nard till the Line of Control in Gurez Sector of Kupwara District. After three days of search, a hideout was found along the Nala on 29 Sep 2022, very close to the Line of Control. On digging, a huge weapon cache of 07 AK Rifles, 02 Chinese Pistols, 13 Chinese Grenades, 21 AK magazines, 04 pistol magazines, 1190 AK ammunition and 132 Pistol ammunition were recovered.”
 “Recovery of this large size of War Like Stores close to the Line of Control has given a major setback to the terrorist groups attempting to refuel terrorism in Kashmir Valley and has prevented unrest and loss of innocent lives,” statement said.
According to police sources, these weapons and War Like Stores were most likely dropped at the Line of Control before being picked up by terrorists and anti-national elements on the Indian side and transported to Bandipora and other hinterland areas, according to the statement.