Kupwara, Nov 12: A joint search operation by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Border Security Force (BSF) led to the recovery of six hand grenades from a forested area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday.

Officials said the operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of a militant hideout in the Jabri Forest area of Tangdhar sector. During the search, security personnel discovered a cache containing six grenades concealed in the dense forest.

The grenades were destroyed on the spot by bomb disposal experts as a precautionary measure to prevent any untoward incident.

Security officials said the continued recovery of war-like stores in Kupwara highlights the persistent attempts to disrupt peace in the region. They added

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