J&K;: Militants plant IED on National Highway in Pampore, major tragedy averted

A major tragedy was averted on Thursday after security forces detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

A patrol party of police detected the IED planted by militants between Kadlabal and Chursoo section of the National Highway this morning, a police official said.

He said the bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot which destroyed the explosive.