Security forces on Friday averted a major tragedy with the recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device planted by suspected terrorist near a college in Doda district, Defence sources said.

Acting on specific information, troops launched a sensitisation operation in the periphery of a degree college in Doda town on Friday morning, the sources said.
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During the search an IED planted by terrorist near the boundary wall of the college was recovered, they said adding it was defused safely.
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