A patrol party of the Border Security Force (BSF) detected the IED planted by terrorists on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Narwal Morh on the outskirts of Jammu city on Monday night. The IED was subsequently defused by the bomb disposal squad. "A suspicious object has been spotted alongside the highway at Panjrain area of Nagrota in Jammu. The technical examination of object initiated immediately", Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jammu Chandan Kohli said as quoted by news agency PTI.
The BSF party was on a routine patrol when they spotted the IED. They immediately alerted the bomb disposal squad, which rushed to the scene and defused the bomb.
The security forces have launched a search operation in the area to track down the terrorists who planted the IED. This is the second IED that has been detected on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in the past two weeks. On August 8, an IED was detected and defused near Ban Toll Plaza on the highway.
The security forces have stepped up security measures on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in view of the recent IED attacks. They are conducting regular searches of vehicles and passengers on the highway.
The IED attacks on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway are a reminder of the security challenges that India faces in Jammu and Kashmir. The security forces are determined to thwart such attacks and ensure the safety of the people.
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