Baramulla, May 24 (JKNS): Security forces have busted a terrorist hideout in Chandoosa area of Baramulla and recovered a huge cache of explosives and war-like stores during a major joint counter-terror operation, officials said on Sunday.
Police spokesperson in a statement issued here to news agency JKNS, said that, Police, in a joint counter-terror operation, busted a terrorist hideout and recovered a significant cache of explosives in the Nilsar Kandi area of Chandoosa, Baramulla on 23 May 2026.
Acting on a specific intelligence generated by J&K Police, an operation was launched by police with 52 RR, CRPF 53 Bn and SSB 2 Bn.
During the operation, security forces successfully unearthed a concealed hideout and recovered a substantial quantity of war-like stores including:
* 14 Soviet-made OG-7V fragmentation rounds meant for RPGs, recovered in plastic packaging.
* 09 PG-7P propellant charges/ boosters contained in green plastic tubes.
The recovery has thwarted a potential threat and represents a significant achievement in North Kashmir’s ongoing anti-terror operations.
The operation in the area continued for nearly six hours to ensure complete sanitization and eliminate any potential threat.
Subsequently, the recovered explosive materials was thoroughly examined by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) of J&K Police and was safely destroyed in-situ in accordance with established safety protocols.
In this regard, FIR nr 23/2026 under 4/5 Explosive Substances Act and 7/25 Arms Act has been registered at PS Chandoosa and investigation has been initiated, spokesperson said. (JKNS)
