Arms, Explosives Recovered During CASO in Jammu Kashmir  | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Security forces on Wednesday recovered a cache of arms and explosives during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the Kasbalari area of Mendhar sub-division in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Official sources said that Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint Security forces launched a search operation in Mohalla Salani, Kasbalari, under Police Station Mendhar.

During the operation, the forces recovered one big improvised explosive device (IED) weighing about 4.5 kg, one small IED, two Chinese grenades, one 9 mm pistol along with two rounds, 22 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition and one old black bag, they added.

The recovered IEDs and grenades were later destroyed on the spot in a controlled explosion early in the morning.

No loss of life or damage to property was reported in the blast, they said.

Further investigation is underway and more details are awaited. (KNC)