Srinagar, Jun 12: An improvised explosive device (IED) was on Monday morning recovered by a Road Opening Party of BSF in a Handwara village, officials said.
They said that at about 0745 hrs, ROP party of E/54 Bn BSF under ops control of SHQ BSF Kupwara detected/recovered an IED in general area Bhattpura village near culvert on Handwara.
The recovery of the explosive has averted a major tragedy, they further said.
