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Police Recover Major Arms and Explosives Cache in Sopore Forest
Police found a hidden store of weapons and explosive materials in a forest near Sopore.
They began searching after receiving information that weapons might be concealed there.
The items were found in a barrel and a bag under a large rock.
A Bomb Disposal Squad came to handle the suspected explosives safely.
The cache included rifles, pistols, grenades and devices that could be controlled remotely.
Police also found parts and tools that can be used to make explosive devices.
They seized everything and registered a case.
Investigators are looking into where the cache came from and who hid it.
Sopore Police recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives in Mukaam Cherhar forest.
A cordon-and-search operation was launched after police received specific intelligence inputs.
The cache included AK-47 and AK-76 rifles, four pistols, an MGL, grenades and three remote-controlled IEDs.
Police also seized detonators, timers, ammunition and materials associated with IED assembly.
FIR No. 66/2026 was registered at Police Station Bomai under the UAPA, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act.
- Who
- Sopore Police and security personnel conducted the operation.
- What
- They recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition, grenades, IEDs and related materials.
- Where
- Mukaam Cherhar forest, within Police Station Bomai jurisdiction in Sopore, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- The articles do not specify the date of the recovery.
- Why
- Police acted on specific intelligence inputs about concealed arms.
Police assessment
Unresolved questions
Significance of the cache
Police assessment
Officials described the recovery as a significant counter-terrorism success that could help prevent attacks and provide leads against militant infrastructure.
Unresolved questions
The articles do not establish who concealed the cache, whether it was linked to an active militant network or what specific use was intended for the materials.
Key facts
- Recovery site
- Mukaam Cherhar forest, Sopore
- Found concealed
- In a blue barrel and a bag beneath a large boulder
- Rifles
- One AK-47 and one AK-76
- Other weapons
- Four pistols and one Multi Grenade Launcher with five rounds
- Explosives
- 11 hand grenades and three remote-controlled IEDs
- Additional components
- Eight detonators, two timers, prima cords, wiring, battery cells and IED-related components
- Case
- FIR No. 66/2026 registered at Police Station Bomai under the UAPA, Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act
Quotes
Police spokesperson
Police spokesperson discussing the investigation into the recovered cache.
“Investigators are now working to trace the origins of the cache, identify individuals involved in its concealment and determine whether the recovered material is linked to any active terrorist networks”
deccanchronicle.com
“We believe the breakthrough could provide crucial leads in dismantling terrorist infrastructure operating in the area.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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