Hideout busted,three militant supporters arrested

A militant hideout was busted by the security forces in Ramban district and a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from it,police said.

A militant hideout was busted by the security forces in Ramban district and a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from it,police said here on Thursday.

In a joint operation by Rashtriya Rifle troops and police,the hideout was busted at Chaba,about 180-kms from here,in Ramban district last evening,they said.

The recoveries from the hideout included one AK-56 rifle with two magazines and 25 rounds and another eight rounds of Pika ammunition,they said.

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In a separate incident,three militant sympathizers have been arrested from Mahore area in Reasi district,about 110-kms from here,yesterday.

The trio have been identified as Haji Mohammad Hussain,Mohammad Farooq and Danesh,all were working for Hizbul Mujahideen outfit,they said.

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