The attack was targeted at Chinese nationals. Thousands of Chinese workers are in Pakistan, most of them involved in Beijing's multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative.
The explosive, placed by ULFA (I) terrorists as part of their Independence Day disruption conspiracy, was recovered early this morning by an NIA team.
The face-offs between the security forces and Naxalites have significantly increased recently. Dozens of Naxalites have been neutralised in multiple operations, while many others have been apprehended.
The IED was recovered during a joint search operation by police, Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF from the forest area of Sanai-Gursai in the Mendhar sub-division.
Arms and ammunition were recovered in the Dara Peer Makal area of Thanamandi in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, the officials said. A case was registered and an investigation was launched.
Police said the IEDs were planted using the foxhole mechanism by a digging tunnel from the side of the road. The development has come just days after Assembly election concluded in the state.
Traffic movement along the road was suspended immediately after the detection of the IED which was later removed by the bomb disposal squad.
One person was killed while 35 others were injured when multiple explosions rocked a convention center in Kalamassery area of Kerala's Kochi
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.
An IED was detected by a patrolling team of the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla today, after which the bomb disposal squad was called on the spot.
According to the information, the IED was found in Bhatpura village near a culvert on the state highway between Handwara and Naogaon.
The IED was found in a plastic bag planted on the Makum bypass road passing through the overbridge, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: The devices were found in a suspicious bag, which when searched by the law enforcement authorities, were detected with urea and gas cylinders. They, however, were destroyed for security reasons.
Kupwara news: A joint team of Indian Army and police detected the IED planted by terrorists along the road at Udipora in Handwara area of the district, the officials said.
Bandipora news: Police said an IED weighing 18 Kgs was recovered by the security forces on Bandipora-Sopore road.
Haryana: Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Haryana Police recovered the IED in the evening hours.
Punjab police informed that the terror module is being handled by Canada-based Lakhbir Landa and Pak-based Harvinder Rinda.
The suspect Saqib Shakeel Dar, with war-like stores was apprehended in a joint operation by security forces, based on a specific tip-off in Shangargund, Sopore.
Jammu and Kashmir: Police and Army are on the job to destroy it, a major terror incident has been averted, said Kashmir Zone Police.
Independence Day 2022: One accused from Tarn Taran district has been taken into custody. The STF has handed the accused to Shahabad Police.
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