Rajouri, December 29

Alert soldiers of the Army’s patrol party in forward location in the district have averted a major tragedy by detecting a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted either by terrorists or members of BAT team.

Sources said the IED was detected planted on an operational track meant for the surveillance of Line of Control or to check and thwart any attempt by the anti-national elements to cross the LoC.

The IED was detected in forward location in the Veer Bhadreshwar (locally known as PB) area in the Keri sector this afternoon.

“At about 4 pm one IED was detected by the Army in the Keri sector and was defused on the spot. The Army has averted a terror strike,” said Lt-Col Davender Anand, PRO, Defence. — OC