Srinagar, Apr 10: Security forces busted a hideout and also arrested a Lashkher-e-Taiba (LeT) and three Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants in the Kashmir valley overnight, official sources said here today.A hand grenade was also recovered from a shop at Sopore.They said on a tip off about a militant hideout, troops of 39 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir launched a joint operation at village Danwasd Gadool in south Kashmir district of Anantnag.During the search a militant hideout was unearthed, they said adding utensils, blankets, sleeping bag, medicines and Army uniforms were recovered. However, the militants had left the hideout before the raid, they said adding no one was arrested.They said in another operation in the frontier district of Kupwara, one Over Ground Worker (OGW) of LeT Nazir Ahmad Mir, a resident of Pahaldogi was arrested from main market Magam alongwith two hand grenades by police.Meanwhile, 6 RR apprehended three HM militants Bilal Ahmad Wani , Imran Ahmad Wani and Mohammad Ashraf Gogri at Handwara. One AK 56, two magazines, 60 rounds and eight UBGL were recovered from their possession.Sources said on specific information police broke open the shop of Showkat Ahmad Shalla near Hotel Plaza Sopore in Baramulla District in presence of tehsildar Sopore and some civilians. During the search one hand grenade was recovered from the shop, they said adding the shopkeeper was absconding. (UNI)
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