Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 27: Averting a possible Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Jammu city, the Jammu police has successfully nabbed a suspect who was carrying explosive.
Senior Superintendent of Police Jammu, Chandan Kohli said that due to heightened security and alertness, manual surveillance through strong nakas and foot patrolling has been going on at several places from several days.
He said Incharge Police Post Bathindi Sub Inspector Shabir Hussain Kohli along with other police personnel laid a naka today at Barmini road in Jammu whereby one person who was coming from Barmini towards Bathindi was carrying one yellow bag in his hand.
“The said man on seeing police naka party tried to run back towards Barmini which raised suspicion following which Incharge PP Bathindi along with naka party intervened and nabbed him,” Kohli said, adding, the bag he was carrying was put to search and an Improvised Explosive Device (5.5 kg) was recovered from him.
He said on sustained questioning, the suspect disclosed his name as Nadeem-ul-Haq son of Abdul Rehman resident of Zainhal, Tehsil Banihal, District Ramban.
“In this connection, a case FIR NO 234/21 U/S 121/122 IPC, 13/18/23/38/39 UAP Act, 4/5 ESA has been registered at police station Bahu Fort and investigation of the case has been entrusted to SDPO City East, Bikram Kumar.
He said during preliminary investigation it has been transpired that accused was in contact with the handlers from Pakistan and Shopian associated with LeT (TRF) who had given him task to plant IED in some crowded place in Jammu city. Investigation into the matter is in nascent stage and more arrests are likely to be made, the officer added.
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