Srinagar: On the heels of killing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief commander Gazi Baba, Border Security Force (BSF) busted a hideout of the Pakistan-based militant outfit in downtown Srinagar and recovered a huge cache of arms and explosives.

Acting on specific information, BSF personnel raided the hideout at Gogwara-Nowhatta early on September 16 morning and recovered two carbines, a Sten gun, 47 grenades, four wireless sets – one fitted with an improvised explosive device (IED) and a huge quantity of explosives, a BSF spokesman said.

Describing it as a "major blow" to the JeM outfit in the city, the spokesman said Gogwara-Nowhatta area was the hub of militancy in early 1990s.

Meanwhile, a defence spokesman said troops unearthed two militant hideouts in Machil and Murdari Gali in frontier Kupwara district and recovered 10 kgs of PEK (explosive), two RGP bombs, two AK magazines, 157 rounds of rifle ammunition, two hand grenades, two Bouants (ammunition), 420 rounds of AK ammunition and nine UBGL grenades.

Gazi Baba was killed in an operation by the security forces at Noowbagh-Qammerwari in Srinagar on August 30.

PTI