A seven-kilogram Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected near the general bus stand area in Jammu on Sunday.
Officials told PTI that terrorists devised a plan to set off an explosion on the second anniversary of the 2019 Pulwama attack. The plan was averted after a raid was conducted and the device was recovered.
The recovery of explosives comes close to the heels of the arrest of two top terrorists from Kunjwani in Jammu and Bari Brahmana area of Samba district.
On February 6, police in Bandipora arrested three terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfit LeT and recovered incriminating materials from their possession.
Acting on specific inputs, Bandipora police along with 13RR and 45BN CRPF in a joint operation at Rakhi Hajin apprehended 3 terrorist associates linked with proscribed terrorist outfit LeT.
They have been identified as Bashir Ahmed Mir, resident of Rakhi Hajin, Irfan Ahmad Bhat resident of Bonikhan Mohalla Hajin, and Hilal Ahmad Parray, resident of Parray Mohalla Hajin.
As per police records, they were involved in providing shelter, logistic and other support to the active terrorists in Sumbal and Hajin areas.
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