Militant hideout busted

SRINAGAR: Security forces busted a militant hideout in Shopian district on Sunday, police said.

A police spokesperson said a joint team of the police and Army's 23 Para busted a hideout in Yarwan forest area of Shopian.

He said a huge quantity of materials, including edibles, stores and sustenance items for winters, were seized from the hideout.

The police registered a case under relevant sections and further investigation was underway in the state, the spokesman said.