JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday averted a major tragedy ahead of the upcoming Republic Day by recovering an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing around 10.5kg in Jammu regionтАЩs Udhampur district. Udhampur SSP Vinod Kumar said the explosive was found in Khundar Top area of Basantgarh, adding that the recovery also included 500g RDX, seven live cartridges of 7.62mm, five detonators, and a letter pad of banned terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba.
A case under the Explosive Act & Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) was registered at Basantgarh and further investigations were on.
On October 2 this year, J&K Police arrested a terrorist behind the twin Udhampur blasts of September 28 and 29 from the same area.
A case under the Explosive Act & Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) was registered at Basantgarh and further investigations were on.
On October 2 this year, J&K Police arrested a terrorist behind the twin Udhampur blasts of September 28 and 29 from the same area.
