Explosive Found In Mini-Bus Carrying 20 Passengers: Jammu And Kashmir Cops

An investigation is on to find out what is material used in this IED, a senior police official said.

Police found an improvised explosive device (IED) in a mini-bus that was carrying around 20 passengers on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Friday, officials said.

"We received specific information that a matador is carrying a suspicious object. The vehicle was searched and a suspected object was found at 12 pm," SSP Ramban Mohita Sharma told reporters.

The bus was intercepted at the Nashri checkpoint.

The IED kept in a container in the back seat was found by the bomb disposal squad, she said.