Bandipora: Security forces on Saturday detected an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said. Vehicular movement on the Bandipora-Sopore road between Badyara and Kanbathi villages has been halted as a precautionary measure.
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However, Bomb Disposal Squad has been called in to control the situation, they said. Further details are awaited.
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This is usual incidents in the regions of J&K. On October 8, the security forces foiled an attempt by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists as they recovered three IEDs and bombs from the Billawer area of the Kathua district.
On October 2, the recovery was made on the disclosure of a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist arrested from Kathua.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kathua, RC Kotwal said, “On the tight interrogation and disclosure of arrested former terrorist Zakir Hussain Bhat, resident of Malad Billawer, Kathua has recovered the high explosive as three Sticky Bomb, three detonators, a remote control, and allied material used for explosive which was packed in a bag and hidden in a hideout in Malad area of Billawer.”
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Kathua SSP added that the police have averted a major tragedy which could be happened if such materials were not recovered.
“As the festival season is on and the explosive could be used anywhere,” he said.
He said one Zakir was arrested on October 2 from the Billawer area and police had also recovered a sticky bomb and Rs 20,000 from his procession.
“After hard interrogation police succeed in higher recovery. Pakistan wants to activate the former terrorists to revive the militancy in a peaceful area,” said the SSP.
He said further interrogation is going on to get disclosure from arrested terrorists.
