STATE TIMES NEWS
POONCH: Police and security forces thwarted a terrorists plot to carry out terror strikes by effecting recovery of motor bombs besides grenades and arms/ ammunition from the hideout of terrorists during a search operation in the general area of Tatakuti near Hilkaka.
Reports revealed that police team led by SDPO Surankote Ajay Sharma on a tip off launched a search operation on Tuesday in the general area of Tatakuti near Hilkaka adjoining Badgam District under the jurisdiction of Police Station Surankote area. A column 6 sector RR (Rashtriya Rifle) also joined the operation.
The suspected area was cordoned off and during search troops achieved success in locating the hideout of terrorists which culminated in busting of a cave hideout and led to recovery of explosives and ammunition which were hidden in a plastic bucket in the ground .
The hideout of terrorists noticed by the troops was smashed and recoveries made from it include ; two UBGL , two Chinese grenades , one AK magazine, 103 Pika rounds , 51 AK rounds, one binocular , two motor bombs, one Icom wireless set battery, four remote control IEDs , one local made IEDs and blue plastic bucket with lid in which all explosive and ammunition was hidden .
The busting of the hideout has succeeded in derailing the nefarious designs of the terrorists and their supporters.
A case under FIR No. 12/2015 section 5/25 IAA, ¾ ESA has been lodged in Police Station Surankote and investigation taken up.
