J&K: Huge Cache Of Arms And Ammunition Recovered In North Kashmir, Say Police

In a tweet, Baramulla Police stated that in a joint operation, police and the army discovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from Uri's Hathlanga sector.

Arms And Ammunition Recovered In North Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Army seized a large cache of rifles and ammunition in Uri's Hathlanga Sector in North Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday.

In a tweet, Baramulla Police stated that in a joint operation, police and army 3Rajput discovered a large cache of rifles and ammunition from Uri's Hathlanga sector.

Major recovery in Uri along with 3 Rajput of @adgpi
8 AKS 74u with 24 mags and 560 rds
12 pistols (Tokarev type) with 24 mags and 244 rds
14 grenades
81 balloons with Pak flag imprint
Among other incriminating materials recovered@JmuKmrPolice@KashmirPolice pic.twitter.com/vjCjwm4eqt

— Baramulla Police (بارہمولہ پولیس) (@BaramullaPolice) December 24, 2022

"8 AK74u, 24 AK 74 Magazines, 12 Chinese Pistols, 24 pistol magazines, 9 Chinese grenades, 5 Pak Grenades, 5 wheat bags, 81 Pak Balloons, 560 rounds of AK Rifle, and 244 rounds of the pistol were recovered from the area", it said.

Jammu & Kashmir | Police along with Army have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in the Hathlanga Sector of Uri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla, say police. pic.twitter.com/fTeXeuYAff

— ANI (@ANI) December 24, 2022

A senior police official told the Kashmir-based news agency Global News Service (GNS) that Baramulla police and 3Rajput of the army seized a sizable cache of ammunition and weapons from the Hathlanga region of Uri during a combined operation.

Giving more specifics, the officer stated that 560 AK rifle rounds and 244 pistol rounds, as well as 8 AK74u, 24 AK 74 magazines, 12 Chinese pistols, 24 pistol magazines, 9 Chinese grenades, 5 Pak grenades, 5 wheat sacks, and 81 Pak balloons, were all found in the area.

In the interim, a case related to this has been opened, and investigations have begun.

Earlier in November, security forces raided a terrorist stronghold in Poonch, a border district in Jammu and Kashmir, and seized a big cache of weaponry and explosives. According to the news agency PTI, the recoveries from the hideout included two AK assault rifles, six magazines, 69 rounds, one pistol with a magazine, and five hand grenades.

(With Inputs From Agencies)