The arms cache was unearthed during a joint operation by the Army and the police at Satharban forest, following reports of suspicious movement in the area, officials said. File | Photo Credit: ANI
A suspected terrorist hideout, inside a natural cave in the Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir, was busted on Tuesday (October 13, 2026), leading to the recovery of an automatic rifle, six hand grenades and ammunition, officials said.
The arms cache was unearthed during a joint operation by the Army and the police at Satharban forest, following reports of suspicious movement in the area, officials said. An AK-47 rifle, a magazine, 30 rounds, six hand grenades and some medical supplies were recovered from the spot. No one was arrested during the operation.
In another development, officials said a search operation was under way in the higher reaches of Majalta and Billawar, spanning Udhampur and Kathua districts, following reports of suspicious movement.
The joint operation, involving Army personnel, including para commandos, and the police, has been under way since Monday (October 12, 2026) evening, in forest areas of Soan, Khuban, Chore and Nagan in Udhampur’s Majalta, and Sadrouta, Bhed and Balore in Kathua district. No contact had been established with the suspects so far, they added.
Separately, officials said Army troops detected two rusted landmines near the border fence in Basoni area of Mendhar sector in Poonch on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) morning. The landmines were spotted during ongoing track construction, they said, adding that both explosive devices were later destroyed by Army experts in a controlled explosion. More than a dozen landmines have been detected in the area and defused by the Army over the past week.
Published - October 13, 2026 04:37 pm IST