Jammu, Oct 4 :Army and police personnel launched a joint search operation in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and recovered 17 hand grenades on Friday, a senior police officer said.

A search operation was launched on specific information in Kharagali area of Loran border belt and a hideout was busted, he said.

Seventeen hand grenades were recovered, he said adding it appears they were 3-4 months old.

PTI