Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 31 : Security forces today averted major tragedies by foiling two bids by the militants to carry out major IED attacks in Awantipora area of Southern Pulwama district.
Security forces recovered a huge quantity of IED material that includes 50 kg explosives beside other material at two separate places in Tral area of Awantipora during extensive joint search operations.
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Police said that inputs were received about militants’ planning to carry out IED attacks. “Acting swiftly two IEDs have been recovered from two different places in Awantipora area. Major militancy incidents were averted by police and security forces. A huge quantity of explosive material was recovered from two places especially Saimoh, Tral,” police said.
Police said that based on a specific input a joint team of Awantipora police, Army 42 RR and CRPF 180 Bn cordoned and searched an area near Saimoh Nallah of Tral and after digging suspected spot; the joint party of Police, Army, CRPF recovered a plastic container of approximately 50-60 ltrs capacity containing IED material; which is apparently—40 to 50 kgs of gunpowder, ammonium powder.
“The other items recovered include two electric detonators, 4 meters of Cordex Wire, 100 meters of electric Command wire,” the police said. Another IED material was recovered at Panzgam area of Tral, however, major recovery was made at Saimoh area of Tral.
The police spokesman said that samples of so recovered explosive material have been taken for forensic examination. “Police have registered a case FIR No 59/2021 under relevant Sections of law at Police Station Tral and investigation is being carried out,” the spokesman said, adding that “by recovering such a huge quantity of explosive material. Police/Security Forces have averted a big incident.”
Security forces today busted a hideout and recovered a cache of ammunition during a search operation in a forest area in Ganderbal district.
Special Operation Group (SOG) of police and Army’s 24 Rashtriya Rifles launched a search operation in Shaginash Urpash forests of Ganderbal district and recovered a cache of ammunition.
The recovered ammunition include one Chinese pistol magazine, 11 magazines of AK-47 rifle, six rounds of pistol, 597 bullets of AK-47 rifle and 12 UBGL rounds and one pouch.
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