J-K: 5 kg IED detected, destroyed in Srinagar

DN Bureau

Averting a major tragedy, the Jammu and Kashmir police found and destroyed approximately 5 kilograms of the Improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the Newa Srinagar road in the Wanpora area of Srinagar.

5 kg IED Detected in Jammu and Kashmir
5 kg IED Detected in Jammu and Kashmir


Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): Averting a major tragedy, the Jammu and Kashmir police found and destroyed approximately 5 kilograms of the Improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the Newa Srinagar road in the Wanpora area of Srinagar.

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The police, in its release, informed that acting on intelligence reports, in a joint search operation of the Pulwama police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), "IED weighing approx 5 kgs was found assembled in a container."

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"Bomb disposal team of police and army destroyed the IED on spot through a controlled detonation," the police added. A case has been registered in connection with the incident and an investigation has been initiated. The police also added that a few suspects have been picked up for questioning. (ANI)










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