IED defused in Doda

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detected and defused in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said here today.

The IED weighing around 10-12 kg was detected on Doda- Bharat road at Punda, 10 km from the Doda district headquarters, a police officer said.

Bomb disposal squad was called and they defused the IED safely, he said, adding the IED was kept on the road side.

A major tragedy has been averted by the timely diffusion of the IED, he added.