Low intensity IED thrown towards police vehicle in Shopian, defused

Shopian, Apr 23: A low intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was thrown towards a police vehicle in Gagran area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, which was later defused, an official said on Friday.

An official told that an IED in a bag was thrown towards a police vehicle at Degree College in Gagran area of Shopian. He said that IED has been defused and a major incident was averted.

He said that the weight of IED was around 6 KG, adding that the investigation in this regard is going on.

Earlier in a day, an IED was recovered in Pulwama town, which was also defused. (KNO)