Punjab Police Foils Terror Plot, Recovers IED in Amritsar
Punjab Police successfully thwarted a potential terror attack by recovering a 690-gram improvised explosive device (IED) and a timer from a suspicious packet in Amritsar. Authorities stated that the discovery prevented a significant security threat.
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Punjab Police foils terror plot, recovers 690 gram IED
Amritsar Rural Police have effectively disrupted a potential terrorist attack aimed at a police establishment, recovering a 690-gram improvised explosive device. The Bomb Disposal Squad swiftly defused the explosive, ensuring public safety. In light of Independence Day approaching, security measures have been ramped up, and a case is currently under investigation to unravel further details.
By TOI CITY DESK
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"Amritsar Rural Police averts a terror plot targeting a police establishment and recovers an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 690 grams, along with an electronic detonator, battery, timer and iron box," Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.
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