Srinagar Dec 23 PTI Security forces on Thursday recovered and destroyed an improvised explosive device IED in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir police saidActing on a specific intelligence input that terrorists have planted an IED on the Newa-Srinagar road in Wanpora area of the south Kashmir district a search operation was launched by the security forces a police official saidDuring the searches the IED was found planted on the roadside he saidThe IED weighed approx five kgs and was assembled in a container the official saidHe said a bomb disposal team of police and army destroyed the IED on the spot through a controlled detonationA case has been registered and investigation taken up the official said adding with the timely action a major tragedy has been averted PTI SSB MIJ DV DV
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