"Based on specific information, the troops of Rashtriya Rifles Battalion at Bagga under the aegis of Uniform Force Headquarter, Reasi and troops of J-K police, Mahore recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in Dargainar, located on the higher ridges of Khataji mountain ranges of Mahore tehsil," a defence spokesman said.
He said in the joint operation carried out during the early hours, security forces recovered one AK-47 rifle, 30 cartridges of AK-47 ammunition, two magazines and "other war-like stores".
The timely recovery of the cache has prevented any untoward incident in the area and thwarted the terrorists' plan, he said.