Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have recovered a huge cache of ammunition in Haphruda forest in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
A statement reads that in a joint operation, Indian Army alongwith JKP Handwara, based on reliable input, carried out specific jungle search in Haphruda Forest in North Kupwara district on early morning of 06 Apr 2023.
The search resulted in recovery of huge cache of ammunition including 720 rounds of 7.62 mm (most likely of Chinese origin) , 5 rounds of RPGs, 9 booster tubes of RPG and 10 x UBGL Grenades (most likely of Russian Origin), the statement said.
The ammunition was concealed in two locs in the jungle area with adequate packaging. Infact few of the ammunition has been found in sealed packages, it said, adding that a thorough jungle search was lauched by Haphruda COB and JKP Handwara personnel in the general area of Haphruda forest for any more caches of arms and ammunition or for any hideout.
