*District Police Office Rajouri* *Militant hideout busted in Rajouri’s Thanamandi,
*District Police Office Rajouri*
*Militant hideout busted in Rajouri’s Thanamandi, Pika Gun among other arms, ammunition recovered*
Rajouri
July 22
In another major success on Anti Militancy front, Jammu and Kashmir police and Army’s Thanamandi based 38 Rashtriya Rifles in Rajouri have busted a militant hideout during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Manyal area of Thanamandi police station jurisdiction.
Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri, Chandan Kohli said that an information was received by police regarding suspected presence of an old militant hideout in Manyal area of Thanamandi after which teams of Rajouri police, Special Operation Group and 38 Rashtriya Rifles launched a Cordon and Search Operation in the late evening hours on Tuesday.
” The entire area was kept under cordon and in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, searches were launched during which a militant hideout established under a portion of dense bushes was busted.” said SSP.
He added that 01 Pike Rifle, 01 Chinese Pistol, 01 Local Pistol, 01 AK Magazines, 02 Pistol Magazines, 168 Pika rounds, 47 AK rounds, 04 pistol rounds, 02 UBGL grenades, 01 Binocular, 08 Ammunition belts, 01 Antenna and 01 Tape recorder have been recovered from the hideout busted during operation.
” The area is still under searches and SDPO Thanamandi Sajjad Khan alongwith SHO Fareed Ahmed and officers of army’s Rashtriya Rifles are monitoring the operation.” SSP said.
” Pro-active approach of forces and close synergy with all the sister agencies is playing it’s role and nefarious designs of anti social elements are being foiled.” SSP said.
