Another tragedy averted as IED detected, defused on Srinagar-Baramulla highway.

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The Army reported that security forces discovered and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway on Saturday.

The IED was recovered and defused by security forces on the main road in the Puthkhah area of Baramulla.

According to the Army's press release, there has been an increase in IED recoveries in the Valley, and forces are on high alert to avoid any untoward incidents during the Amarnath Yatra.

"Traffic on the road was stopped and the bomb disposal squad defused the IED in situ", police said.

According to the release, terrorists plant IEDs on roads and highways in Kashmir to target security forces convoys and VIP cavalcades. The debris is being analysed by the Bomb Disposal and police teams.

More information will be released post analysis of the debris.

Before the movement of convoys or clearing the VIPS, the release stated that road opening parties (RoPs) of the Army and Paramilitary forces equipped with bomb detecting equipment and assisted by sniffer dogs are moved out to ensure that the passage of the security force convoys and VIP movement is secured.