Chinese Flags Recovered From Terror Hideouts; 44 Held

18 Oct, 2016 21:14 IST|Sakshi
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Possibly for the first time in Kashmir, security forces have recovered Chinese flags along with incriminating material during raids at suspected hideouts of militants in Baramulla and arrested 44 people for their alleged involvement in terror-related activiites. Over 700 houses were searched in a span of 12 hours on October 17 in an extensive search operation in the Old Town in Baramulla, during which 44 persons involved with terror related activities have been apprehended. The security forces sanitised the area and a number of hideouts were busted during the operation.

A large quantity of incriminating material such as petrol bombs, Chinese and Pakistani flags, Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) letterhead pads, unauthorized mobile phones and seditious anti-national publicity material were seized.

The operation was jointly carried out by teams of army, police, BSF and CRPF in 10 sensitive localities including Qazi Hamam, Ganai Hamam, Taweed Gunj, Jamia and other mohallas reportedly being used as safe havens by the terrorists.

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