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Militant hideout busted in J&K's Kulgam district, one arrested

A militant hideout has been busted by the police in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. Arms and ammunition has been seized while one person has also been arrested.

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Published : Mar 13, 2019, 12:36 PM IST

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Srinagar:One person was arrested and arms and ammunition, including grenades, were seized by security forces from a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said on Wednesday.

"On credible input, a joint party of police and other security forces busted a hideout in a residential house at Kulgam district's Yaripora area, and recovered arms and ammunition, including grenades and live rounds, last night," a police spokesman said here.

Mohammad Ayoub Rather, a resident of Yaripora, was arrested, he said.

Police have registered a case and an investigation has been initiated, the spokesman said.

(With inpouts from PTI)

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