Srinagar: Ahead of Independence Day, the BSF averted a major tragedy by seizing a huge cache of arms and ammunitions from a terrorist hideout in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, Border Security Force official said.

Operation of the BSF and army was launched along with Special Operations Group of police in the forests

On specific input, a joint operation of the BSF and army was launched along with Special Operations Group of police in the forests of Vill-Sangad, (Teh-Mankot) in Mendhar police station area.

During the search operation, a large quantum of arms and ammunition were recovered from the hideout including two AK-47 rifles, four AK-47 magazines, one Chinese pistol, 10 pistol magazines, four Chinese grenades and four detonators.