Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist hideout busted in Poonch; Pakistan-made rifles recovered

Srinagar: Pakistan's nefarious plot to carry out terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir was once again busted with the recovery of two AK-47 assault rifles and one 223 bore AK shape gun with handgrip. One of the sophisticated arms had the imprint of Pakistan. The security forces also recovered two magazines and 63 rounds, two magazines and 20 rounds and one Chinese pistol with a magazine and four rounds.

The security forces seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition after a terrorist hideout was busted by them in a village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.

A defence spokesman said the timely recovery of the arms consignment foiled the "enemy's nefarious designs" of disturbing the peace process in the Union Territory.

"Once again the enemy's nefarious designs of disturbing the peace process in Jammu and Kashmir has been foiled by the alert security forces," the defence official said without naming Pakistan.

No one was arrested during the operation which was carried out on April 2 evening based on a specific information.

In another terror incident, a Kashmiri Pandit shopkeeper was injured on April 4 evening after terrorists fired upon him in the Shopian district. The injured was indetified as Bal Krishnan of Chotigam village in Shopian.

An infiltration bid by Pakistani terrorists in Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir was foiled by the Indian Army on the night of April 3, 2022. A terrorist was killed in the operation.

"On night of 03/04 April 2022, Indian Army successfully eliminated an infiltration bid attempted by Pakistani terrorists along the Line of Control in Naushera Sector, District Rajouri (J&K)," the Army said.