LeT hideout busted; cache of arms, ammunition seized

A militant hideout, suspected to be of Lashkar-e-Toiba, was today busted by security forces in Reasi district. Troops of 61 Rashtriya Rifles and police launched joint search operation in Saad forest area of Mahore and came across the hideout, officials said.

A militant hideout, suspected to be of Lashkar-e-Toiba, was today busted by security forces in Reasi district. Troops of 61 Rashtriya Rifles and police launched joint search operation in Saad forest area of Mahore and came across the hideout, officials said.

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One AK-56 rifle, four magazines, 171 rounds of AK ammunition, 7 hand grenades, one radio set and a letter pad of Lashkar-e-Toiba were recovered from the hiding place, they said.

It is believed the hideout was used by Lashkar-e-Toiba militants, officials said.