India: Punjab Police foils terror plot, recovers 690 gram IED


Amritsar Rural Police on Sunday said it had foiled a terror plot targeting a police establishment and recovered a 690-gram improvised explosive device (IED) along with an electronic detonator.

“Amritsar Rural Police averts a terror plot targeting a police establishment and recovers an IED weighing 690 grams, along with an electronic detonator, battery, timer and iron box,” – Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said in a post on X.

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Source: The Times of India


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