Srinagar, July 29 -- Security forces on Monday arrested a "terror associate" in north Kashmir's Kupwara district and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from him, a police official said.

Forces launched a cordon and search operation at Marsary village in Chowkibal area of Kralpora in north Kashmir after specific intelligence inputs, he said, adding that Wali Mohammad Mir, a resident of Marsary village, was apprehended during the operation.

Upon search, a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from his possession, which included an AK-56 rifle, three AK-56 rifle magazines, 1,150 rounds of AK-56 ammunition, and 17 UBGL (under barrel grenade launcher) grenades, the official said.

"Preliminary investigations reveal that Mir w...