Jammu Tawi, Feb 18: Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday seized some ammunition and explosive substance from a forest area and said a major sabotage by anti-national elements was averted with timely recovery of the materials.
The recovery that included 29 rounds of AK assault rifle, its magazine and some explosive powder was made from Kawala forest in Chilla Danga, a police spokesperson said.
He said a police party while performing patrolling in Chilla Danga received information through reliable sources regarding the hideout of terrorists in the forest and subsequently conducted thorough search operation, leading to the recovery concealed under the cavity of a tree.
“This suggests that some unknown anti-national elements have dumped this material acquired illegally through some medium to carry out terrorist acts and to cause damage to life and property,” he said adding that a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Indian Arms Act, and Explosive Substances Act has been registered and investigation is underway.
In a separate incident, Security forces on Tuesday neutralised two improvised explosive devices in Shopian and Pulwama districts, officials said here.
A joint patrol party of police and army detected a suspected pressure cooker IED planted by terrorists on a link road at Chitragam in Zainapora area of Shopian, the officials said.
Police also detected a suspicious IED kept in a pressure cooker on the road side at Pinglish in Tral area of Pulwama, the officials said.
They said a bomb disposal squad reached the sport and destroyed the IED.
