NEW DELHI: Security forces foiled a terror plot after it recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition near India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Amritsar .
According to official, the recovery was made during a joint search operation conducted by the BSF and Punjab Police near village Bharopal in Amritsar on Wednesday evening.
The recovery also included two hand grenades, three pistols with six magazines and 50 rounds.
"The swift and coordinated action with Punjab Police has prevented a possible major terror incident," the BSF official said.
This is one of the major recoveries of arms and explosives near the International Border within a week, the official added.
This comes in the wake of deadly Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives.
Back in April, the BSF and the Punjab Police had recovered five hand grenades, 4.50 kg RDX, four pistols, 220 rounds, two remote controls and a battery charger from Sahowal village in Amritsar district.
According to official, the recovery was made during a joint search operation conducted by the BSF and Punjab Police near village Bharopal in Amritsar on Wednesday evening.
The recovery also included two hand grenades, three pistols with six magazines and 50 rounds.
"The swift and coordinated action with Punjab Police has prevented a possible major terror incident," the BSF official said.
This is one of the major recoveries of arms and explosives near the International Border within a week, the official added.
This comes in the wake of deadly Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives.
Back in April, the BSF and the Punjab Police had recovered five hand grenades, 4.50 kg RDX, four pistols, 220 rounds, two remote controls and a battery charger from Sahowal village in Amritsar district.
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