Security forces recover IED in gas cylinder in Jammu and Kashmir, avert mishap

ecurity forces today averted a major tragedy by recovering an improvised explosive device in central Kashmir.

Srinagar: Security forces today averted a major tragedy by recovering an improvised explosive device (IED) in central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, police said.

A joint team of police and paramilitary CRPF recovered the IED in Gund area of the district, a police official said.

He said the explosive was hidden inside a gas cylinder.