“A suspicious object was found alongside the road which turned out to be an IED during the examination.”

JAMMU — Police and army on Saturday recovered an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) on Rajouri Gurdan road.

A police official said that police and Army launched a joint Cordon and Search Operation in the area in the early morning hours following some suspicious movement.

A suspicious object was found alongside the road which turned out to be an IED during the examination, the official said.

The Bomb Squad of police destroyed the object through a controlled explosion at a safer location, he said.

“A case has been registered and further investigations have been started,” the officials added.