Srinagar: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district successfully averted a potential tragedy on Monday by detecting an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by suspected terrorists along the roadside in Heff. The IED was discovered during a routine patrol by security personnel, who immediately alerted the appropriate authorities.

A bomb disposal squad was promptly dispatched to the site, where they carried out a controlled detonation of the IED without causing any harm to people or property. The area was secured and combed through in coordination with police and security forces to ensure public safety.

With inputs from PTI