The Romeo Force of the Indian Army and the Special Operations Group (SOG) continued their joint operation on Thursday for the 10th consecutive day in the forest area of Lasana in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch to trace terrorists believed to be hiding in the region.
"Update: OP TIKKA, Baramulla: Two AK Series Rifles, five Magazines, one Pistol, ten Kgs of RCIED and other war-like stores have been recovered from the site. Identity of terrorists is being ascertained," Chinar Corps posted on X on Wednesday.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday met the stranded tourists of Maharashtra in a camp near Srinagar Airport and reassured them that all necessary assistance would be provided to ensure their quick return to Mumbai.
The Jammu railway authorities, in coordination with ticket checking staff, Railway Protection Force (RPF), and Government Railway Police (GRP), have been facilitating the safe return of stranded tourists following the recent Pahalgam terror attack.
Earlier, the Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Government announced ex-gratia worth Rs 10 lakh each for the families of deceased victims and Rs 2 lakh for those who sustained serious injuries.
The Indian Railways have set up a help desk at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra railway station for tourists who are planning to return to their destinations following the terror attack in Pahalgam.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday issued several measures for passengers coming from Srinagar in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
This has been one of the biggest terror attacks after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Following the terror attack, security forces have launched search operations on Wednesday to track down the terrorists responsible.