Sopore, Oct. 11 -- Police have recovered two assault rifles, four pistols, 11 hand grenades, three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other arms and ammunition from the Mukaam Cherhar forest area in Sopore, officials said on Saturday.

The recovery was made during a cordon and search operation launched on the basis of specific intelligence inputs in the forest area falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Bomai.

Police said a blue barrel and a bag containing the material were found concealed beneath a large boulder. The Bomb Disposal Squad was called to the spot to examine and safely handle the suspected explosives.

The recovered items included one AK-47 and one AK-76 rifle, seven magazines and ammunition, four pistols with...