Security forces arrested a man and recovered two hand grenades during a joint operation in the Baderkote forests of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said.
A joint team comprising the Border Security Force (BSF), Rashtriya Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted the operation during an Area Domination Patrol (ADP).
The arrested man was identified as Ghulam Jeelani Reshi. Security personnel recovered one hand grenade from his possession and another from a nearby forest.
Police registered an FIR at Tangmarg Police Station and launched an investigation to establish the source of the explosives and determine whether Reshi had any links with terrorist groups.
Separately, security forces resumed a search operation in Kulgam district on Thursday to track down two terrorists who attacked a CRPF post near Mir Bazar on Wednesday, injuring three personnel. One trooper remains critical.
The attackers, who emerged from a cluster of trees and opened fire at around 02:15 PM, escaped into a nearby forest.
Security forces have intensified searches, set up barricades and deployed armoured vehicles at several locations.
Vehicle checks and frisking have intensified to trace the suspects.
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