11.1 C
Delhi
Friday, February 14, 2025

Suspect IED defused in J&K’ Baramulla

Date:

Share post:

Donate-GC-Razorpay

Srinagar: A suspect object believed to be an improvised explosive device (IED) was defused along the national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday morning, officials said.

They said a suspect object was found in the Hanjivera area of Pattan by the security forces during the Road Opening Procedure (ROP), a drill that is executed every day for securing the national highway. Hundreds of vehicles of Army, central armed police forces (CAPFs and VVIPs used this highway.

” The area was immediately cordoned off, and the traffic movement on the busy highway was halted,” officials said.

“A Bomb Disposal Squad was also called, and the suspect object, likely an IED was blasted in a controlled explosion without causing any damage,” they said.

The traffic on the highway was also restored.

Related articles

PM likely to visit Tripura next month to launch a slew of projects and flag off Vande Bharat Express

Agartala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Tripura next month to launch a slew of projects...

Massive uproar in Rajya Sabha over JPC report on Waqf bill

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed chaotic scenes leading to a brief adjournment of the House...

Gambhir urges Harshit & Arshdeep to step up in absence of Bumrah at Champions Trophy

Ahmedabad: India head coach Gautam Gambhir believes Jasprit Bumrah’s absence from the ICC Champions Trophy squad could be...

Manipur police nab six militants of different insurgent groups

Imphal: Manipur Police arrested six militants belonging to different insurgent groups in three separate incidents on Wednesday.In the...