Militant hideout busted, 560 explosive devices seized

Army troops today smashed a militant hidout in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district and seized 560 explosive devices including hand grenades and IEDs.

Acting on a tip-off, troops of the Delta Force launched a search operation in Dichhur forest area in Kishtwar district and busted the hideout, Defence spokesman Col R K Palta said.

They recovered a large quantity of explosive devices from the hideout, he said.

The seizure included 20 hand grenades, seven Chinese grenades, three IEDs, a TNT slab, a smoke grenade, 30 gelatine sticks and 498 safety fuse detonators.

A battery charger and 100-mt of cordex wire were also seized, the spokesman said.