Baramulla, May 24 -- In a success against terrorism, Baramulla 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 Saturday.

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, according to a release.

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 and 09 PG-7P propellant charges/ boosters contained in green plastic tubes.

The recovery has thwarted a pote...