Pulwama: A five kilogram gas cylinder fitted with firecrackers was defused on Chowdribagh-Litter road in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, officials said here.
An official told KNO that on a specific information, Pulwama police along with 55 RR and CRPF 182 bn recovered a gas cylinder fitted with fire crackers weighing around 5 kgs was planted on Chowdribagh-Litter road to harm the security forces.
He said that as cylinder fitted was with firecrackers, a bomb squad disposal was called in to destroy it.
The official said that it was defused on spot without causing any damage, while further investigation has been taken up.
