Awantipora: IED detected at Panzgam, defused by forces

Awantipora: 31 May: An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected in Panzgam village of Awantipora in South Kashmir and was diffused by the forces.

As per the Police, “based on a specific input regarding presence of IED like material at road side of link road leading from Railway Road Dogri Pora towards village Panzgam, a joint team of govt forces Awantipora Police, 55 RR and 185 BN CRPF cordoned off the area, and detected a container approximately 10 ltrs capacity containing Improvised Explosive Device (IED).”

The IED, as per police, “was accordingly defused on the spot, as such have thwart a major incident.”

In this regard, case FIR No. 90/2021 under relevant provisions of law has been registered in Police Station Awantipora, while investigation is underway.