IED planted in mini-bus in Ramban recovered, detonated: Police

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday claimed to have recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device planted in a mini-bus in Ramban district.

In a statement, issued to the news agency, a spokesperson said on a reliable input a joint team of police, CRPF and Army established a check point at Nashri.

The statement reads during checking a mini-bus was intercepted and passengers were de-boarded from the vehicle safely.

It added the vehicle was thoroughly searched and during search, one suspicious bag was recovered which was further checked and an IED was found.

It further reads BDS teams of Police, CRPF and Army later reached to the spot and detonated the IED after taking all necessary precautions—(KNO)