Six militants arrested; RDX, grenades seized in Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 22 (UNI) Security forces arrested six militants and seized a cache of arms and ammunition, including RDX and grenades, in the Kashmir valley during the past 24 hours, an official spokesman said today.

He said security forces apprehended a militant during a search operation at Yaripora village in Anantnag district yesterday.

On his instance, five more ultras were arrested and six kg of RDX, three electric detonators, two electric circuits and four UBGL grenades were seized from them, the spokesman added.

Security forces seized one pistol with magazine, one AK magazine, 15 hand grenades, nine IED circuits, nine IED batteries, two sealed boxes containing 7.6 mm cartridges, two wireless sets and about 1100 rounds during a search operation at Khadiyan forest in the Keran sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district last night, he said.

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