SRINAGAR: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered from the Awneera area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday and subsequently defused by a Bomb Disposal Squad, officials said.
Quoting officials, news agency GNS reported that the IED was detected during a search operation after a suspicious object was spotted along a roadside in Awneera.
Following the detection, the area was cordoned off and movement of people was restricted as a precautionary measure.
A Bomb Disposal Squad was rushed to the spot, along with police and other personnel, and the IED was safely defused without causing any damage.
A senior police officer confirmed the recovery and defusal of the device and said further investigation has been initiated.
