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IED recovered: Major tragedy averted


Srinagar, October 31, (Scoop News)- A patrol party of Rastriya Rifles unit operating in area of village Padhpawan, 2 Kms South of Chowgam, Shopian alongwith J&K Police personnel detected one IED planted in a gas cylinder near a circuit house, approximately five meters from the Mughal Road this morning. A Major tragedy was thus averted by thwarting the ill designs of the militants who intended to cause violence and terror in the run up to the Assembly Elections,a defence spokesman said on Friday..
spokesman said that alert troops of the Rashtriya Rifles accompanied by J&K Police personnel patrolling the areas astride the Mughal Road detected a powerful IED at approximately 0945 hours in the close vicinity of the Mughal Road at a place 2 KM south of Chowgam.

The traffic was immediately stopped on either side of the road and services of the Bomb Disposal Squad was requisitioned to diffuse the IED. The IED was destroyed in situ and normal traffic was soon resumed.
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