2 IEDs detected, destroyed in South Kashmir

Srinagar: Army and police detected and destroyed two improvised explosive device (IEDs) in Pulwama and Shopian district of south Kashmir on Friday, officials said.

They said that the first IED was detected at Circle Road in Pulwama district and was later destroyed by a Bomb Disposal Squad without any damage.

“The IED, weighing about 3-4 kgs, was covered in carbon papers and was kept under an empty cement bag on roadside,” a police officer told GNS.

Meanwhile, a low intensity IED was found in Gagran area in Shopian district.

Official sources said that the Bomb Disposal Squad reached the spot and defuse the IED without any damage.

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