Use of drones suspected in Jammu Air Force blasts: J&K Police sources

There were two bomb blasts at the station on Sunday morning which security agencies suspect were carried out by using drones. The J&K Police have registered an FIR and an investigation is on. The Police are also working on the blasts along with other agencies. Meanwhile, a major terror attack was averted with the recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jammu.

Drone with a payload has been suspected to have dropped the explosive material in both the blasts at the Jammu Air Force Station, a top police official told IANS on Sunday.

There were two bomb blasts at the station on Sunday morning which security agencies suspect were carried out by using drones.

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The J&K Police have registered an FIR and an investigation is on.

The Police are also working on the blasts along with other agencies.

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Meanwhile, a major terror attack was averted with the recovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Jammu.

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Police said on Sunday an IED of 5/6 kg weight was recovered by the Jammu police.

Police said that the IED was received by a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit operative and was planted at some crowded place.

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Police said the suspect is being interrogated and more are likely to be picked up in the foiled IED blast attempt.

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