Handwara : Police on Wednesday along with 21RR and 92Bn CRPF in the NagdaNar forest area of Handwara detected and destroyed an old hideout while recovering a huge cache of arms and ammunition.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Police said that based on a specific input along with 21RR and 92Bn CRPF a police team conducted a joint search operation in the forest area of NagdaNar, Handwara. During the search operation, the joint party detected and destroyed an old hideout and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the hide out. The recoveries included 01 AK-47 rifle, 03 grenades, 857 AK rounds, 192 PIKA rounds, 08 AK magazines, 01 silencer, 83 pistol rounds and other incriminating material. In this connection, a case under FIR No. 252/2026 under relevant sections of law, has been registered at Police Station Handwara, and investigation has been taken up.
