J&K Police, security forces seize IED hidden underground in Pulwama

New Delhi, June 10

The security forces discovered explosives under the ground in plum orchards in Pulwama of Jammu and Kashmir's and destroyed it. 

The security forces had received an intel and acting upon the same, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Kakapora along with personnel from the 183 BN of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrived at the location in Nihama village.

The security forces began digging the area in the plum orchards. They found two boxes deep inside the ground inside which the IED was kept.

The bomb disposal team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Indian Army was called to the spot, who defused the explosives.

This incident came almost a week after two top terrorists associated with the Pakistan-based outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba were neutralized in an encounter. The terrorists were identified as Kashmir Valley operational commander Riyaz Shethri and his associate Rayees Dar.

Riyaz had been active since 2015 and was categorised as A+ for his role in over 20 terror-related incidents, including targeted killings, grenade attacks, and terror recruitment, officials said. He had a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head, police added.