200 kg RDX, 61 detonators recovered in Doda

Jammu, Nov 4 (UNI) In a pre-dawn operation, security forces today unearthed a large quantity of explosive material and devices, including 200 kg of RDX powder and 61 detonators, from a militant hideout in Ramban tehsil of Doda district, official sources said.

On specific information, security forces raided a militant hideout at Beuoni in Sumber area, about 20 km from Ramban, and recovered 200 kg RDX, 61 detonators, three timer pins and 500 gm each of some (unidentified) chemical besides other material, Senior Superintendent of Police (Ramban) Basant Kumar Rath told UNI.

The hideout, according to sources, was of Pakistan backed Hizbul Mujahideen outfit, which is active in the area.

There was no report of any arrests made in this regard as yet, while a search operation was on in the area, the sources added.

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