J-K: Major tragedy averted, security forces recover four IEDs in Kupwara

Four IED's were recovered in J&K’s Kupwara district during a cordon and search operation, the timely recovery of the explosives helped in averting a major tragedy.

Kashmir: The security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district recovered four improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on Sunday. The explosives were recovered during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in the north Kashmir district. “During a search operation, SOG Kupwara along with Kupwara police and 41 RR Army jointly recovered 4 IEDs under a big stone, and later with the help of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) all explosive was destroyed under a controlled blast,” a police official said. The operation was conducted at Nadarnag Avoora in the district’s Trehgam area, officials said. A BDS has reached the spot for disposal of the explosive devices, they said.