IED, arms cache recovered in Kashmir

Army troops today busted a militant hideout in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) besides an arms cache, defence officials said.

During a search operation troops bused the hideout in Bhethan Nallah area and recovered one pistol, 5 kg IED, one magazine, 4 grenades, 104 pika rounds and 15 electronic detonators, they said.

However, no militant was arrested, they said.