New Delhi, Dec 26: Police were able to foil a significant terror plot, according to officials, following the discovery of an IED on Monday in the Udhampur area of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to them, the Basantgarh area of the district saw the recovery of IED-like material that weighed around 15 kilogrammes and was kept in a cylindrical object, 300 to 400 grammes of RDX, seven 7.62mm cartridges, and five detonators.
Mukesh Singh, additional director general of police for the Jammu Zone, confirmed the news.
In addition, according to the officials, police also found a blank page marked with the markings of the outlawed terrorist group LeT and a sheet with coded signs.
According to them, the police have detained a suspect in relation to the discovery of the explosive substance. A case has been opened at Basantgarh police station.
Further investigation is underway.
