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IED found on Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway diffused, traffic restored

News Agencies | Updated on: 31 July 2023, 15:27 IST
IED found on Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway (ANI)

News Summary: 

  • IED found in suspicious bag on Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway, Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Indian Army, police, and CRPF respond promptly.
  • IED safely diffused with no damage or casualties.
  • Traffic restored after the situation is resolved.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): An Improvised explosive device (IED) was diffused which was discovered in a suspicious bag on the Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway on Monday.


The traffic that was halted was restored after the explosive device was safely diffused without causing any damage, Army said.

On Monday morning, the traffic on Srinagar-Baramulla National Highway was suspended after receiving the first-word information about the suspicious bag and Police teams rushed to the spot. The bomb disposal squad was also called to the site. 

Indian Army statement read, "A team of police, 29RR and CRPF rushed to the spot after a suspicious bag was found on Srinagar National Highway in Baramullah following which the Bomb Disposal Squad has been called up to ascertain the object. On checking, it was found to be an IED which was diffused without causing any damage and traffic was restored."
(With ANI inputs)

First published: 31 July 2023, 15:27 IST