Major Incident Averted’, SFs on Recovery of Explosives in Karnah
Srinagar, 05 April: Security forces claimed to have ‘averted a major incident’ after recovery of explosives in Tanghdar on Monday evening.
In a statement issued to Kupwara Times Army’s Chinar Corps said that , In a major success to Security Forces deployed in Karnah, 15 sticks of Plastic Explosives were recovered on Monday evening owing to high state of alertness of the Army and Police.
On the night of 04 Apr 21, specific intelligence was received on likely explosives being exchanged near Jama Masjid of Tangdhar.
Security Forces increased alertness level and monitored the area through a comprehensive surveillance grid. At 4:50 pm on 05 Apr, a detailed search by the Army Bomb Disposal Team led to recovery of the explosives which was supposedly being transhipped to hinterland.
The operation was conducted in the heart of Tangdhar market with zero inconvenience to locals as per the market vendors who were eye witness to the precision operation.
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