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Police recover weapons and explosives from forest in Baramulla
Police say they recovered a cache of weapons and explosives from a forest in Mukaam Cherhar, in Sopore, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
The search was launched after Sopore Police received specific intelligence.
The items were hidden beneath a large boulder in a blue barrel and a bag.
Police listed two assault rifles, four pistols, grenades, three improvised explosive devices and other equipment among the finds.
A bomb disposal squad was called to examine and safely handle the suspected explosives.
Police have registered a case under laws covering unlawful activities, weapons and explosives.
Investigators are trying to establish where the material came from, who concealed it and whether it has links to terrorism.
Police said a major cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives was recovered in a forest area in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir.
Sopore Police launched a cordon and search operation in Mukaam Cherhar after receiving specific intelligence.
The recovered items included two assault rifles, four pistols, 11 hand grenades and three improvised explosive devices.
A Bomb Disposal Squad examined the suspected explosive material and handled it safely.
Police registered a case and said they were investigating the source and ownership of the cache and possible terrorist links.
- Who
- Sopore Police carried out the search operation.
- What
- Police recovered a cache of arms, ammunition, grenades and explosive material.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, 2026.
- Where
- Mukaam Cherhar forest area, in Sopore township, Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The operation followed specific intelligence inputs generated by Sopore Police.
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Acting on specific intelligence inputs, Sopore Police launched a cordon and search operation in Mukaam Cherhar forest.
Police found a blue barrel and a bag beneath a large boulder and called a Bomb Disposal Squad to the spot.
Police registered a case and began investigating the cache's source, ownership and possible terrorist links.
- Location
- Mukaam Cherhar, Sopore township, Baramulla district
- Date
- October 10, 2026
- Assault rifles
- 2: an AK-47 and an AK-76
- Pistols
- 4, with four magazines and ammunition
- Grenades and IEDs
- 11 hand grenades and 3 IEDs with remote controls
- Case
- FIR No. 66/2026, registered at Police Station Bomai
What people are saying
A major cache of arms, ammunition and explosive material was recovered from a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district
A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was immediately called to the spot for examination and safe handling of the suspected explosive material
Further investigation is under way to establish the source and ownership of the recovered material, identify those involved in its concealment and ascertain possible terrorist linkages
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