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Major Terror Bust in Baramulla; Massive Explosive Cache Recovered in Chandoosa
Joint counter-terror operation by police, army, CRPF and SSB keads to recovery of RPG explosives, propellant boosters, hideout destroyed after six-hour operation
Security forces have busted a terrorist hideout in Chandoosa area of Baramulla and recovered a huge cache of explosives and war-like stores during a major joint counter-terror operation, officials said.
Police spokesperson in a statement issued here to news agency , said that, Police, in a joint counter-terror operation, busted a terrorist hideout and recovered a significant cache of explosives in the Nilsar Kandi area of Chandoosa, Baramulla on 23 May 2026.
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Acting on a specific intelligence generated by J&K Police, an operation was launched by police with 52 RR, CRPF 53 Bn and SSB 2 Bn.
During the operation, security forces successfully unearthed a concealed hideout and recovered a substantial quantity of war-like stores including:
* 14 Soviet-made OG-7V fragmentation rounds meant for RPGs, recovered in plastic packaging.
* 09 PG-7P propellant charges/ boosters contained in green plastic tubes.
The recovery has thwarted a potential threat and represents a significant achievement in North Kashmir’s ongoing anti-terror operations.
The operation in the area continued for nearly six hours to ensure complete sanitization and eliminate any potential threat.
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Subsequently, the recovered explosive materials was thoroughly examined by the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) of J&K Police and was safely destroyed in-situ in accordance with established safety protocols.
In this regard, FIR nr 23/2026 under 4/5 Explosive Substances Act and 7/25 Arms Act has been registered at PS Chandoosa and investigation has been initiated, spokesperson said.