Kashmir cops bust terrorist hideout, recover arms and ammunition

India

oi-Vicky Nanjappa

Srinagar, Aug 17:
The
Kashmir
police
launched
a
cordon
and
search
operation
(Caso)
in
Kutpora,
Shopian
district.
During
the
operations
terrorists
hurled
grenades
promoting
a
retaliatory
fire
by
the
security
forces.

The
terrorists
however
managed
to
escape
due
not
darkness.
The
police
however
busted
the
hideout
at
a
house
and
recovered
arms
and
ammunition.

It
may
be
recalled
that
on
Sunday,
a
terrorist
was
injured
during
a
gunfight
with
security
forces
in
Srinagar
district
of
Jammu
and
Kashmir.
A
policeman
too
sustained
injuries
in
the
incident.

Cop,
civilian
injured
in
two
grenade
attacks
in
Kashmir
on
Independence
Day

On
specific
input
Security
Forces
launched
a
CASO
in
Kutpora,

#Shopian.
During
search,

#terrorists
lobbed
grenades
on
the
search
party.
Search
party
also
retaliated.
However
terrorists
escaped
due
to
darkness.
Police
&
SFs
busted
a

#hideout
inside
a
house
&
recovered
Arms/Amns.

—
Kashmir
Zone
Police
(@KashmirPolice)

August
17,
2022

“In
the
ongoing
encounter,
police
personnel
Sarfaraz
Ahmad
got
injured.
He
was
rushed
to
a
hospital
for
treatment.
One
terrorist
also
got
injured.
The
search
is
still
going
on,”
the
Kashmir
police
said.