New Delhi: A major tragedy was averted after the armed forces detected and defused two IEDs planted by terrorists in Frisal area of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, news agency ANI reported.
According to Kulgam Police, search operation in the area is underway.
“Kulgam Police along with 1 RR Army averted a major tragedy by detecting and subsequently defusing 02 IEDs (01 Timer & other Sticky) planted by terrorists in Frisal area of Kulgam district. Area has been cordoned off and searches going on. Further details shall follow,” Kulgam Police tweeted.
A Bomb Disposal Squad has been called in for the disposal of the explosive device, police added.
Earlier on Friday, in a joint operation by Shopian Police and Indian Army's 44 Rashtriya Rifles, an IED planted in a cooker was detected at Imamsahib in Shopian.
The IED planted inside the cooker was detected by the efforts of police and 44 Rashtriya Rifles before it went off.
Earlier this month, an improvised explosive device (IED) was found in a mini-bus after it was intercepted and searched near the Nashri Naka in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
"Bomb Disposal Squad teams of the police, CRPF and the Army reached the spot and diffused the IED," informed the Jammu and Kashmir police.
In a statement on the recovery of the explosive device, the Jammu & Kashmir Police said, "Today, on reliable information, a joint Naka of Police, CRPF, Army and SOG Ramban was established at Nashri. During checking, one mini bus bearing registration number JK06 0858 was intercepted and combed thoroughly. During the search, a suspicious bag was recovered which was further checked and one IED was found."