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A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot which destroyed it without causing any damage, said police | File Photo: Twitter

Security forces detect IED in Kupwara district of Jammu & Kashmir

Security forces detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir's on Monday (September 7) morning, according to police.


Security forces detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir’s on Monday (September 7) morning, according to police.

The IED was concealed in a sandbag on the Sopore-Kupwara road in the Drugmulla area, said a police officer. It was detected by a joint patrolling party of the forces, he said.

It was apparently planted by militants to target security personnel who frequently use the road, he said. A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot which destroyed it without causing any damage, the officer added.

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