Explosive device defused in north Kashmir

The government forces on Monday morning claimed to have recovered some suspicious explosive material at Pattan area along Srinagar to Baramulla highway which was later destroyed.

Officials said that a explosive material was spotted by the Road Opening Party (ROP) of Army at Kutta mode in Pattan in north Kashmir's Baramulla district this morning.

The material as per the officials was defused later successfully by the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), 29 RR, CRPF and Police.

However, there was no loss of life or property in the incident—(KNO)