10 October,2020 12:49 PM IST | Srinagar | IANS
Four AK 74 rifles, eight magazines, 240 rounds were recovered. Pic/ ANI.
The Army has foiled an attempt by terrorists from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to smuggle weapons into India and seized arms and ammunition on the LoC in Karen Sector, officials said on Saturday.
"The Army noticed 2-3 men sending something in a tube tied to a rope across the Kishanganga river. Troops immediately reached the spot and seized four AK-74 rifles, eight magazines and 240 rounds," said an Army official.
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The Army said that the area has been cordoned off and search was in progress.
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