Poonch, Oct 28: Police and army recovered an AK-56 rifle, its three magazines and 793 rounds besides a pistol with a magazine at Kalaban area in Mendher area of the Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday.
“Based on specific input by police a joint cordon and search operation was launched by police and army’s 37 RR in the area on intervening night of 27 and 28 October,” SSP Poonch Ramesh Angral told a local news agency.
During searches a militant hideout was busted in the forest area and one AK-56, its three magazines, a binocular, a Radio Set, a pistol (7.3 Pakistan Made), a pistol magazine, a solar charger, AK 793 rounds and a pouch.
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