Security forces recover suspected explosives from Poonch hideout (Img: Dynamite News)
Srinagar: Security forces recovered suspected explosive devices and other materials from a hideout in the Kasbalari area of Mendhar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, officials said.
The recovery was made during a search operation launched in the area following specific intelligence inputs, according to the officials.
During the search, security personnel found a black bag, six brown tape-wrapped containers suspected to be improvised explosive devices (IEDs), a combat pouch and a black iron box believed to be a magazine container.
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The recovered items also included a blue tape-wrapped container suspected to be an IED, a magazine believed to be compatible with a 7.62 mm light machine gun (LMG), an aluminium container, two power adapters, a power source and a tiffin box.
The suspected explosive devices and other materials are being examined by the concerned authorities. Officials have not yet established their intended use or confirmed whether they were linked to any specific militant activity.
Further investigation is underway to trace the origin and determine the possible purpose of the recovered items. Investigators are also looking into whether any individuals or groups were involved in concealing the material at the site.
The recovery comes amid ongoing security operations in Poonch, a strategically sensitive border district of Jammu and Kashmir. Further details are awaited as authorities continue their verification and investigation.
