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Grenade-Laden IED Neutralized in Rajouri

Officials see a linked effort that relies on local helpers under instructions from a foreign-based handler.

Overview

  • Security forces secured the Thandapani area of Rajouri after finding a box with two grenades, which a bomb squad made safe.
  • Residents who noticed a suspicious package near a water body alerted police, a tip that likely prevented injuries.
  • Police registered a case and are tracing those who planted the device and their overground workers, meaning local helpers who aid militants.
  • In a separate incident in Shopian, officers defused a roadside device hidden inside a container placed in a bag.
  • Punjab and central teams arrested two suspects in Amritsar Rural and Gurdaspur, with early findings pointing to a foreign-based handler.