Jammu Police Arrest 20-Yr-Old Terrorist With 6Kg IED, Foil Plan Of Lashkar-e-Taiba

While the arrested person is being interrogated in the matter, the early inputs suggest that the LeT outfit operative planned to plant the explosive at some crowded place. 

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Jammu: A major terrorist attack was averted in Jammu after the Jammu-Kashmir police arrested an operative allegedly belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and recovered 6 Kgs of improvised explosive device (IED). 

Security has been beefed up across Jammu following the arrest of the suspect. While the arrested person is being interrogated in the matter, the early inputs suggest that the LeT outfit operative planned to plant the explosive at some crowded place. 

News agency ANI confirmed the case and quoted J&K DGP Dilbagh Singh who said that IED weighing 5-6 kgs was recovered by Jammu police. This IED was received by LeT outfit operative and was to be planted at some crowded place. A major terror attack has been averted with this recovery. The suspect lifted is being interrogated. More suspects likely to be picked up in this foiled IED blast attempt. 

While speaking to the media, the official further informed that J&K police is also working on Jammu airfield blasts along with other agencies. An FIR has been registered and probe has been ordered. 

Earlier today, two explosions took place around 1:45 am in a difference of 5 minutes at Jammu airport's technical area. The Indian Air Force informed that one caused minor damage to the roof of a building while the other exploded in an open area. There was no damage to any equipment.

While an investigation has been ordered regarding the motive and person behind the blasts, sources have reported that two drones were used to carry out the explosions near the Jammu air base.