Arms & Ammo Recovered, Searches Underway: Police
SRINAGAR: A joint team of security forces shot dead two terrorists and thwarted an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. Two AK-series rifles, four AK magazines, 90 rounds, one Pakistan-manufactured pistol, a pouch, and 2,100 Pakistani rupees besides other incriminating items were recovered from the encounter site even as searches continued in the area till the time of going to press, police said.
“Based on an intelligence input generated by Kupwara Police, a joint party of police and the Army launched a search operation in Kumkadi area along the LoC in Machil sector,” said police in a statement. The joint team noticed the movement of heavily armed intruders and challenged them, following which the terrorists opened fire at the security forces. In retaliatory fire, two terrorists were killed, the statement said.
The identity and affiliation of the slain terrorists were being ascertained, said the statement, adding: “The terrorists were found to be heavily armed and equipped with sophisticated weaponry which indicates their malicious intent to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere in the (Kashmir) valley. However, due to the timely and effective response by police and the Army, their plans were foiled and a significant threat to peace and stability in the area was neutralised.”
Police registered a case in this connection under relevant sections of the law. Further probe was underway, said the statement.
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