First 'mobile bomb' detected in Rajouri

Jammu, Aug 25: The troops of Army today averted a major tragedy by timely detecting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attached to a mobile, along with a grenade and detonator near Government Circuit House in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.

''this is for the first time an ied connected to a mobile was recovered during the 19-year long militancy phase in Jammu and Kashmir, army sources said adding, the IED could be exploded by ringing up the mobile number.

The mobile bomb was planted by militants to target VIPs staying in the Dak Bunglow (Circuit House), sources said, adding it shows terrorist are now using latest dimensions and in this case, blasts can be triggered by just a call.

Sources further said a grenade and a detonator were also connected to the ied to increase its capacity. Later an Army Road Opening Party (ROP) defused the IED, sources added.

UNI