Militant Associate Arrested With IED, Major Tragedy Averted: Police

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday arrested a militant associate and recovered an Improvised Explosive Device(IED) from his disclosure in Pulwama district, officials said.

In a tweet, Kashmir Zone Police said that the arrested person was a resident of Arigam.

“Pulwama Police averted a major tragedy by apprehending a terror associate Ishfaq Ahmed Wani R/O Arigam Pulwama and recovering an IED (approx 5-6Kgs) on his disclosure. Case registered and investigation started,” it said.