Rajouri Apr 16 :- The Joint team of security forces detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) on Saturday in Rajouri district.
Official sources confirmed that the Special operation groups of police and teams of the Army launched a joint cordon and search operation in Gurdan Chawa village on Rajouri Gurdan road after receiving a credible input on “some suspicious movement”.
The security forces found a suspicious object lying alongside the road which turned out to be an IED.
“Bomb Squad of police later took it in its possession for further destruction as per SOPs and through a controlled explosion which was then destroyed in a safer location,” they added.
Meanwhile, a case has been registered and further investigations have been initiated.