J&K: IED found ahead of panchayat polls

An improvised explosive device (IED) was found in Nikas village near Pulwama-Shopian road of south Kashmir on Friday, ahead of panchayat polls in the state.

Jammu: An improvised explosive device (IED) ) was found in Nikas village near Pulwama-Shopian road of south Kashmir on Friday, ahead of panchayat polls in the state.

The police and armed forces found the IED  wrapped in a white cloth.

The Jammu and Kashmir police bomb detection and disposal squad were busy trying to defuse the IED.

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The incident has come to light weeks before the commencement of panchayat polls in the state, scheduled to begin on November 17. The election hours will be between 7 am and 2 pm and the entire poll process will be completed by December 17. (ANI)