IED detected in Bandipora
Srinagar: Security forces on Saturday detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in Bandipora district of north Kashmir, officials said.
An IED was spotted near Papchan-Nadhihal on Bandipora-Srinagar road in the north Kashmir district on Saturday morning, the officials said.
They said the suspected IED, consisting of a small gas cylinder fitted with a timer, was spotted near a bridge on river Erin.
All vehicular movements was stopped in the area and a bomb disposal squad was called to the spot to neutralise the suspected IED, the officials said.
They said the bomb disposal squad later defused the IED without causing any damage. (PTI)
Press Trust of India
