Two search operations in Samba, ammunition recovered

By: Javeed Bhat MK

Srinagar

In two search operations conducted by police and security forces in Samba district of Jammu, ammunition was seized while another operation was on to look for the suspected militants if they had crossed over.

Reports from Samba said that in the border area of Chak Mangu, a search operation was launched after the reports of suspected movement by some persons.

Reports from the area said that police were using drones also to locate them if they had crossed over. Earlier in one of the search operations some ammunition was recovered on Thursday.

According to PTI a CRPF and police party launched a search operation at Khidya village in Bari Brahmana area and seized a rusted grenade, 191 rounds of ammunition and 20 charger clips on Wednesday night, they said.

In another operation, a joint team of security forces launched a search operation in the border belt of Chak Mangu area on the inputs of suspected movement, officials said, adding that drones were also used in the operation.

With inputs from PTI