India: IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur, one CRPF constable injured

An IED (Improvised Explosive Device) exploded in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Tuesday morning, injuring a CRPF constable, according to an official. The injured jawan has been identified as constable Deepak Paswan (CRPF 168 battalion). “The blast occurred at around 8 Read More …

India: Haryana CID’s bomb detection team 2nd in counter-IED exercise

The six-day national counter-IED exercise was held to test the capabilities of the state and central police forces; eight police teams from Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Border Security Force and Assam Rifles participated in the Read More …

India: Tamil Nadu Police asks courier companies to deploy sniffer dogs

The Tamil Nadu Police have directed the courier companies and parcel service companies in the state to deploy the services of trained sniffer dogs in their warehouses and godowns. This comes after information emanated that the Coimbatore car blast case Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Two IEDs defused in Kulgam

Police and army have averted a major tragedy by defusing two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said. A spokesman of Kulgam Police said on Twitter that the IEDs were planted in the Frisal Read More …

India: Signs of trouble. On explosions in Coimbatore and Mangaluru

The blast in Mangaluru in Karnataka on November 19 is a troubling sign of the radicalisation among a section of Muslims. Mohammed Shariq, who was allegedly carrying the improvised explosive device (IED) in a pressure cooker in an autorickshaw, may Read More …

India: Child dies in bomb explosion in West Bengal

A nine-year-old girl died in a crude bomb explosion at Minakhan in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening and the police on Thursday arrested her uncle Abul Hussain Gayen for storing crude bombs in Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Explosives found near police post destroyed by bomb squad

Two improvised explosive devices found near a police post were destroyed on Tuesday in a controlled explosion on the outskirts of Jammu, an official said. The weight of each device was 500 grams and they were kept inside a black Read More …

India: ISIS module busted in Chennai, 18 detained and interrogated

On November 15, Tamil Nadu Police busted an ISIS terror module in Chennai. As per reports, 18 suspects were detained and interrogated by the police over alleged terror links. The police conducted multiple raids and searched the premises of at Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir Police to procure Mine-Protected Vehicles, ROVs, and other equipment to boost Anti-Terror Ops

The Jammu and Kashmir Police is all set to procure seven mine-protected vehicles (MPVs), five remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and 18 under-vehicle surveillance systems (UVSS), officials said on Sunday. The special vehicles and equipment will boost the security and surveillance Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: IED planted by terrorists near rail track in Srinagar destroyed

A major terror strike was averted when a 10 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted close to railway track in outskirts of Srinagar was destroyed by the bomb disposal squad. A defence spokesman said on Wednesday that based on leads Read More …

India: Security forces seize eight IEDs in Chaibasa

Chaibasa Police along with CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and Jharkhand Jaguar, recovered eight IEDs from the Tonto police station area in a joint operation, said police. “Each of these IEDs weighs around 2 kg. These were planted by Naxals Read More …

India provides four mine-detection dogs to Cambodia

The Government of India has donated four mine-detection dogs and materials to the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces, Mines and Explosive Remnants of War Clearance (NPMEC) for its humanitarian activities. The handover ceremony took place under presidency of Major General Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Roadside bombs aimed to target security force convoys, civilians

Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) or roadside side bombs are aimed to target convoys of security forces and civilians in Kashmir, and this year 8-9 IED’s have been diffused or recovered by agencies, officials said. A top army officer told Rising Read More …

India: Explosives seized after blast kills man in Coimbatore

A search at the residence of the deceased, identified as Jameesha Mubin, led to detection of a huge quantum of explosive materials. Police sources claimed that the National Investigation Agency had questioned Mubin once in 2019 A 25-year-old man was Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Army Bomb Disposal Squad defused 20kg IED at Baramulla-Handwara highway

Security forces have averted a major terror plot by timely neutralisation of the IED. The traffic which was halted on the Baramulla-Handwara road in Jammu and Kashmir for initial hours was resumed at 10.00 am This is the second IED Read More …

India: ‘Highly radicalised’ operative of ISIS ‘Voice of Hind’ module arrested by NIA in Varanasi

Basit Kalam Siddiqui (24), an operative of the ISIS ‘Voice of Hind’ module, was arrested from Varanasi. He was arrested in a case related to the conspiracy hatched by ISIS, to radicalise and recruit youth in India to wage war Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Terror Hideout Busted In Surankot; IED Batteries, Grenades Recovered

In a significant success, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday busted a terror hideout in the Surankot area of Poonch. The operation was launched early today morning after Jammu and Kashmir Police generated specific input. Police have recovered 16 IED Read More …

India: Experts, agencies discuss how to counter emerging terror, IED threats at National Security Guard seminar

New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): A two-day National Security Guard (NSG) Raising Day International Seminar on the theme “Countering Emerging Terror and IED threats by Harnessing Latest Technology” was conducted on October 14 and 15 at NSG Manesar Garrison. Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Police recover IEDs and sticky bombs from Kathua district

The Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday claimed to have recovered half a dozen explosive devices from a militant hideout in the Kathua district. According to the police, the seized explosives included three IEDs and an equal number of sticky bombs. Read More …

India: DRDO starts work on scent pads to train military dogs for detection of explosives/drugs

In a first, the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has started working on the development of scent pads for training military dogs to detect explosives or narcotics. A proposal regarding this was sent by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), as Read More …