Major incident averted as IED detected in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam
The Hindu
The area in Budgam district is close to several sensitive defence and civilian installations, including Srinagar airport
Security forces averted a major incident with the timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) in high security Gogo area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
The area is close to several sensitive defence and civilian installations, including Srinagar airport, Technical airport, headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry of the Army.
The Army and police had launched a cordon and search operation in Gogo area Monday night following information about possible subversive activities there, they said.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.