Terrorist Hideouts Busted in Rajouri and Udhampur Districts

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir uncovered two terrorist hideouts in the districts of Rajouri and Udhampur. Various daily use items were discovered, but no arrests were made. The search operations were part of ongoing efforts against anti-terrorist activities in the region.

Security forces on Tuesday busted an underground terrorist hideout in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

The well-built hideout was unearthed during a cordon and search operation by a joint party of police, Army, and CRPF at Sagrawat forest in the Darhal area of the border district, the officials said.

They said a large quantity of daily-use items including cooking gas, blankets, and utensils were recovered from the hideout.

However, no one was arrested during the operation as the terrorists using the hideout managed to escape before the start of the search operation, the officials said.

They said security forces also busted a cave-type hideout in the Balotha area of Basantgarh in the Udhampur district during an ongoing anti-terrorist operation.

Some food items were recovered from the abandoned hideout, the officials said.

The search operation in Basantgarh was intensified on Monday after terrorists opened fire on a joint patrol party of CRPF and police, killing an inspector-rank officer of the paramilitary force.

(With inputs from agencies.)