17 Hand Grenades Recovered Near LoC In Poonch

At least 17 hand grenades were recovered from a cache of ammunition near the Line of Control in Jammu region, officials said on Friday. Officials said the Army and police personnel launched a joint search operation in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and recovered 17 hand grenades on Friday, a senior police officer said. A search operation was launched on specific information in the Kharagali area of Loran border belt and a hideout was busted, he said. Seventeen hand grenades were recovered from the hideout, he said adding that it appears they were three to four months old. “Further investigation is underway in the case,” officials said.