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

Agencies

SRINAGAR, May 31:

 A major tragedy was averted on Monday as security forces detected and destroyed an improvised plosive 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.