Rajouri/Jammu: Security forces on Thursday claimed to have averted a major tragedy by recovering explosive material and ammunition including four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) fitted in a tiffin box in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. A spokesperson said that the recovery was made during a search operation at Hayatpur-Manjakot area of Rajouri district at 0630 hours.
In the subsequent search operation, the security forces recovered a wireless, a tape recorder and four tiffin IED box besides 23 AK rounds on Thursday, the spokesperson said. “A search party of security forces conducted a search operation in the Hayatpur-Manjakot area in District at 0630 hours. During the operation, one wireless set, a tape recorder, and 23 rounds of AK ammunition and 4 tiffin box IED were recovered,” read the statement.
A police official said that a case has been registered in this regard and further investigation into the case is going on. Significantly, Thursday's is the fourth incident since December wherein security forces have made recoveries of arms and ammunition. In the first case on Dec 7, security forces claimed to have arrested two alleged terrorist associates and recovered arms, ammunition and incriminating material from their possession in Behrote area of Budhal in Rajouri district.
On Dec 26, Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested “suspected individuals” and recovered two pistols and several rounds from their possession in Tral area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir. Two days later on Dec 28, security forces arrested a suspected LeT associate in north Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession.
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