Explosives recovered in Kishtwar

A major tragedy was averted today in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir as police recovered an explosive device hidden in a farm land.

Several gelatin sticks weighing around 800 grams wrapped in a polythene bag were recovered from a farm land on the Jammu-Kishtwar highway, SSP Kishtwar Sandeep Wazir told PTI.

He said that a bomb disposal squad has been called to dispose of the explosives.

He also said a case will be registered to determine how the explosives reached the farm land.