Jammu, January 30, 2006 (PTI)

Security forces have unearthed two militant hideouts in Doda district and recovered from them a huge quantity of arms and ammunition during the last 24 hours, defence sources said on Monday.

During a search operation, the forces unearthed a hideout at Malwas, three kms west of Doda town on Sunday and recovered a cache of arms kept in three polythene bags, they said.

The recoveries included 285 rounds of AK ammunition, six AK magazines, 10 Pika ammunition, two Chinese grenades, three hand grenades, one detonator and two radio set antennas.

Another natural cave type hideout was jointly busted by Rashtriya Rifle troops and police at Gurgara, seven kms South-East of Thathri town in Doda district, they said.

The recoveries from the hideout included 140 rounds of AK ammunition, 90 rounds of SLR, two SLR magazines, two RPG grenades, 10 electric detonator wires, 15 electric circuits, one battery holder, one Motorala walkie-takie, one binocular and one photo album.

The hideout was later smashed by the security forces, the sources said.

Meanwhile, security forces recovered two IEDs, 79 rounds of assorted ammunition, two fuses, one hand grenade and one wireless set at Krog in Kandi sector of Rajouri district on January 27.