Government forces on Monday blasted the militant hideout they claimed to have busted in Shopian orchards on Monday. Police told KNO that in a joint operation by the police and the Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles, the hideout was busted in orchards of Shirmal village in zainapora area.Official told KNO that hide out has been busted said that “incriminating” material and other items have been recovered. “Hideout has been blasted so that militants can't use it in future," he said. FIR has been launched and further investigation is going on, he added.(KNO)