IED recovered, defused in Darhal

Rajouri, Dec 2: Security forces on Saturday recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) during an operation at Hill Top and Topa villages of Darhal in Rajouri district.

Police in a statement said that in Topa, Hill Tak areas of police station Darhal in Rajouri district, a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched by teams of Rajouri Police, 43 RR, 48 RR, 237 CRPF
Battalion and 72 CRPF Battalion over some suspicious movement.

During this CASO an IED was detected and which was defused on the spot with the assistance of bomb disposal squad.

A case in FIR 107/2023 has been registered at police station Darhal under relevant sections of law and investigation has been set into motion, said police.

Operation in the area is going on, police further said.

Officials said that after some reports of suspicious movement in these hilly villages of Darhal, security forces launched an operation which is going on for last 36 hours and the operation is still continue.