Jammu:An explosive device was defused in the Sidhra area of Jammu on Thursday, police said. A police spokesman said that based on information regarding the explosive device, a team from the nearby station reached the spot in the Sidhra area on the outskirts of Jammu.
Explosive device defused in Jammu's Sidhra
On examination, an explosive device was found, and thereafter the site was sealed off and the device was destroyed through a controlled mechanism carried out by the bomb squad of Jammu Police.
"An information was received regarding some suspicious object found alongside a highway in Sidhra area of Jammu city outskirts. A team from a nearby station rushed to the spot & later senior officers also reached the site," IGP Jammu, Mukesh Singh said in a tweet. He added that an investigation has started regarding the explosive device.
"On examination, an explosive material/devise was found, thereafter which the site was sealed off and the material/device was destroyed through a controlled mechanism carried out by bomb squad of Jammu Police," he added.