Major tragedy averted in Kashmir, mine recovered

Srinagar, Mar 22: Security forces averted a major tragedy when they defused an anti-tank mine and recovered some explosives in the Kashmir Valley, official sources said today.

They said troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a search operation at the woods in Ajas, Bandipora.

During the operation, they detected and defused the anti-tank mine. Some other explosives were also recovered, the sources said.

However, no one was arrested.

UNI