Watch: Terrorist hideout busted in J&K's Poonch, AK-47 rifles recovered

Watch: Terrorist hideout busted in J&K's Poonch, AK-47 rifles recovered

A terrorist hideout was busted in Mangnar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch.

The operation was jointly launched by Army and police on Friday.

Two AK-47 rifles and four magazines were seized from hideout.

The operation was launched following specific inputs.

Police said that the area was a notorious infiltration route and added that its linkages will be ascertained.

Special Operations Group has constructed a task force which will carry out further investigation in the matter.

"We have specific input and on that basis, Special Operations Group (SOG) Poonch and the local army unit launched a search operation.

In the Kalsa forest area in Mangnar top during the search, a hideout was seen.

When the hideout was searched then arms were seized.

There were two AK-47 and four magazines," said SSP Poonch, Ramesh Angral.

He added, "This area was a notorious infiltration route and we usually launch search operations in these types of areas.

We will ascertain its linkages and a task force is made by SOG to do the investigation in this."