1 week ago
Joint Forces Recover Arms Cache From Abandoned Sopore House
Security forces searched an area called Manzseer in Sopore.
Several military and police units worked together in the search.
They found weapons and ammunition inside an abandoned house.
The house was reportedly linked to a Kashmiri Pandit family.
The family had reportedly left the area in 1990.
The recovered items included a rifle, ammunition, grenades, and an explosive device.
Officials took the items into custody.
They are investigating how the weapons came to be there.
A joint operation was conducted in Manzseer, Sopore, under Police Station Tarzoo.
The operation involved SOG Sopore, 52 Rashtriya Rifles, and two CRPF battalions.
Forces recovered an AK-47 rifle, three magazines, and 72 rounds of ammunition.
The cache also contained four hand grenades and one improvised explosive device.
Authorities seized the material and are investigating its source and circumstances.
- Who
- SOG Sopore, 52 Rashtriya Rifles, CRPF 177 Battalion, and CRPF 179 Battalion conducted the operation.
- What
- Security forces recovered an AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 72 rounds, four hand grenades, and one IED.
- Where
- An abandoned house in the Manzseer area of Sopore, under Police Station Tarzoo.
- When
- The articles do not specify when the operation occurred.
- Why
- The operation was conducted as a joint combing and search operation; authorities are investigating the weapons' source and how they were stored there.
Key facts
- Location
- Manzseer area of Sopore, North Kashmir
- Police jurisdiction
- Police Station Tarzoo
- Participating units
- SOG Sopore, 52 Rashtriya Rifles, CRPF 177 Battalion, and CRPF 179 Battalion
- Rifle recovered
- One AK-47
- Ammunition recovered
- Three magazines and 72 rounds
- Other items
- Four hand grenades and one improvised explosive device
- House description
- An abandoned house reportedly belonging to a Kashmiri Pandit family that migrated from the area in 1990
Sources
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