Mendhar/Jammu, Dec 29 (PTI) Security forces on Friday seized arms and ammunition, including three pistols and four hand grenades, during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, police sources said.

The search was conducted by a team comprising personnel of the police and the Army in the Kasblari area of the district, they said.

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Three pistols, six magazines, four hand grenades and 64 rounds were seized from a house, the sources said.

Following the recovery, an investigation has been launched to track down people involved in the cross-border smuggling of weapons, they added.

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