Srinagar, Jan 4 (PTI) Security forces on Wednesday recovered arms and ammunition from a house near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said.

Acting on specific information, police, along with the Army, launched a cordon and search operation in the Sadhpora Taad village area of Karnah, a police spokesman said.

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He said during the operation, the joint team recovered arms and ammunition including three pistols, three pistol magazines, 22 pistol rounds and three Chinese grenades from a house belonging to one Shameem Ahmad Shiekh.

A case has been registered and further investigation is in progress, the spokesman said.

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