Srinagar: Police on Friday said that it has busted three militant hideouts in Awantipora area of South Kashmir.
A statement issued from the Police Media Centre in Srinagar said “based on specific information regarding presence of Je M militants in Buchoo/Kamla forests of Tral area of Awantipora, police along with army launched a search operation in the area”, adding that “during search in the area, three hideouts of JeM militant outfit was busted and subsequently destroyed”.
Police in it’s statement also claimed recovery of incriminating materials including IED material from the hideouts disclosing therein that the incriminating material has been taken into Police custody for the purpose of investigation.
“Accordingly, a case FIR No. 78/2020 under relevant sections of law stands registered at Police Station Tral and investigation into the matter has been initiated” the statement reads.