Security Forces on Tuesday averted major tragedies by detecting and destroying two suspected improvised electronic devices (IED) in south Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts.
The forces detected a suspected IED near the road in Kashwa Chitragam village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district.
Officials said a bomb disposal squad (BDS) immediately rushed to the spot to destroy the explosive. “The device was hidden in a 5-6 kg pressure cooker. It was destroyed in a controlled explosion,” said an official of the district.
Similarly, security forces detected another suspicious IED like device in the Nagbari area of Tral in Pulwama.
A police official of Pulwama said that the object was detected by the army near the road. “The device was destroyed in a controlled explosion with no loss of life and property,” he said.
Chinar Corps in a post on X said : “Based on specific intelligence input, joint search operation was launched by Indian Army and J&K Police. During search, IED has been recovered and destroyed in-situ at Nagbari, Pulwama.Indian Army remains resolute in its commitment to keep Kashmir terror-free.”
On December 9, 2024, a suspected IED hidden in a bag near the highway was destroyed by security forces in Pattan town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
{{/usCountry}}On December 9, 2024, a suspected IED hidden in a bag near the highway was destroyed by security forces in Pattan town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
{{/usCountry}}In December 2023, security forces had recovered and destroyed an IED along the highway in summer capital Srinagar. The IED fitted with a small gas cylinder was found lying at Lawaypora in the city outskirts on the Srinagar - Baramulla Highway.
Earlier in October, 2023, Security forces had found and destroyed a suspicious explosive device on Baramulla-Handwara road in north Kashmir.