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'Suspicious' device found in Jammu and Kashmir

A suspicious wooden box including a pressure cooker and wires was found in a drain in Manjkote area in Rajouri district. It is suspected that it could be an explosive device.

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Published : Feb 17, 2021, 11:57 AM IST

Rajouri: A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered along the highway in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

Police officials said a suspicious wooden box including a pressure cooker and wires was found in a drain in Manjkote area along the Jammu-Poonch highway.

Vehicular movement was halted after the suspicious IED was found. Bomb disposal squad was also called in.

More details are awaited.

Also read: Foreign delegation arrives in Jammu and Kashmir

Rajouri: A suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered along the highway in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.

Police officials said a suspicious wooden box including a pressure cooker and wires was found in a drain in Manjkote area along the Jammu-Poonch highway.

Vehicular movement was halted after the suspicious IED was found. Bomb disposal squad was also called in.

More details are awaited.

Also read: Foreign delegation arrives in Jammu and Kashmir

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