Police on Sunday conducted searches in the Sidhra area of Jammu after while troops busted a terrorist hideout in Handwara in north Kashmir.
A police official said the search operation was launched in the Sidhra area of Jammu today on suspected movement of terrorists.
"As a part of regular exercise, the searches were carried out along the roadside in the Sidhra area," he said.
Police parties along with a bomb disposal squad armed with metal detectors conducted a thorough search operation on both sides of the bypass road near Bajalta Morh and adjoining forest area. The search operation continued for over four hours.
However, nothing incriminating was recovered during the search operation.
Meanwhile, security forces busted a terrorist hideout and recovered ammunition and explosives in the wood of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
A police official said acting on a specific input, Police along with Army (15 RR) and CRPF (92 Bn), launched a meticulous combing operation in the forest area of Mughalpora Kremhora falling under the jurisdiction of Police Post Zachaldara.
During the operation, a terrorist hideout was discovered, and a significant cache of explosives and ammunition, including 10 grenades recovered from the site, he said.
The official said explosives have been safely seized for further investigation and legal proceedings.
“The timely action has dealt a serious blow to the nefarious activities of terrorists operating in the region, preventing potential threats to peace and security,” the police official said.