2 IEDs recovered in joint operation with army at Wodhpur Handwara: Police

Srinagar: Police on Monday said that in a joint operation with Army on Monday 2 IEDs were recovered by it from Wodhpura, forest area of Handwara.
In a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters, Srinagar Police said acting on specific inputs Army along with Handwara Police launched a swift and well-coordinated Search and Destruction Operation (SADO) at Wodhpura Forest in the wee hours, adding therein that in the joint operation, two IEDs of approximately 5 and 7 Kgs were recovered from Wodhpura Ridge near NH 701.
Police in its statement further said that the joint team immediately cordoned off the area with adequate security measures in the area, adding therein that the positive identification of IEDs were carried out by Indian Army’s highly trained explosive detection team equipped with explosive detectors & Army Dog.
Stating that the Bomb Disposal team executed a controlled detonation of IEDs, rendering them safe, Police in it’s statement further said that a thorough search operation was resumed by joint teams of Army and Handwara Police in the general area of Wodhpura Forest for possibility of any more IED or hiding militants. Police in the concluding para of it’s above quoted statenment said that the prompt action taken by the joint team of security forces averted major incident in the area.