Major tragedy averted as security forces destroy IED in J-K's Pulwama

Police said an improvised explosive device was detected in an orchard in Panzgam village of Pulwama district on Monday.

Srinagar: A major tragedy was averted on Monday as security forces detected and destroyed an improvised explosive device (IED) in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

A joint team of security forces detected an IED planted near Railway link road at Panzgam under Awantipora police station area, a police official said.

He said the IED was destroyed by a bomb disposal squad without causing any damage.

"Bomb disposal squad has been called to defuse the IED. The area has been cordoned off to avert any tragedy", police said.

PTI inputs