Hideout busted in Poonch, suspected militant held

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Press Trust of India Poonch
Last Updated : Jan 16 2015 | 8:15 PM IST
Security forces have busted a hideout in border belt of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district from where a cache of arms and ammunition was recovered, and a suspected militant held.
On specific information, police and Army conducted a cordon and search operation and busted a hideout in Chaprian belt of Sabjian border belt in Poonch last evening, police said.
They also held a suspected militant identified as Mohmmad Azam, who is being questioned, they said.
An AK-47 rifle, two Chinese pistols, eight AK magazines, two pistol magazines, 30 AK rounds, a pouch and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing six kilograms were recovered, they said.
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First Published: Jan 16 2015 | 8:15 PM IST