Kupwara: Security forces Thursday morning recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition and a packet of narcotic drugs along Line of Control (LoC) in Hajitara Tadd village of Karnah Sub Division.
An official said that acting on a specific tip off about smuggling of arms and ammunition, security forces launched a search operation in close proximity to Line of Control.
“During search operation 15 grenades, 5 pistols, 3 detonators, 150 rounds of pistol, 1 packet of narcotics and a plastic bag were recovered near a school,” he added.
Police has registered a case and further investigation has been set into motion.
This year in a couple of separate incidents arms, ammunition and narcotics worth crores of rupees have been recovered from the same area of Karnah.