IEDs recovered from Tangdhar area of Baramulla: Army

, May 5P: Two days ahead of

for

Lok Sabha seat in

, the Army on Monday claimed to have recovered seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Tangdhar area of the constituency.

"Army troops recovered seven improvised explosive devices in frontier area of Tangdhar in Kupwara district of north Kashmir," a defence spokesman said.

Army had launched a search operation following series of intelligence inputs that militants were planning to disrupt polling in Tangdhar area, the spokesman said.

"A search operation was launched around Tod and Gabra villages yesterday. The operation was resumed today and seven IEDs hidden in a hollow tree trunk near Gabra village were recovered," he said.

In a joint operation, the Army and police had recovered eight pistols along with eight magazines and 32 rounds of ammunition yesterday in Bandipora district, which also forms part of the Baramulla constituency.

"These recoveries assume importance as the final round of general elections in Kashmir is scheduled to be held on May 7," the spokesman said.

PTI