Security forces have busted a terrorist hideout in Kathua district late on Wednesday evening and recovered two hand grenades, officials said. The hideout was discovered in the upper reaches of Billawar following a disclosure by an overground worker, Haji Latief, they said.
Latief, a native of Rabagh, was arrested on July 2 and is facing charges of aiding the infiltration of over a dozen terrorists from across the border over the years.
According to joint investigations, Latief is being probed for his involvement in aiding and harbouring anti-national elements in Jammu and Kashmir.
Latief had reportedly told investigators that he had remained in constant touch with terror handlers across the border, they said.
Meanwhile, the Border Security Force on Wednesday picked up a suspicious person from the border village of Bobiya in the Hiranagar sector.
The suspect was identified as Prem (45) and was later handed over to the local police for further questioning, officials added.
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