Pulwama-Type Attack Averted, Forces Recover 52kg Explosives in J&K

During the raid, 416 high explosive gelatin sticks, weighing up to 52kg, and 50 detonators were also recovered.

Indian security forces on Thursday, 17 September, recovered a huge cache of explosive materials in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to reports, the explosives were found during a joint cordon and search operation by soldiers from 42 Rashtriya Rifles, 130 Battalion CRPF and Special Operation Group (SOG).

Another Pulwama type attack averted.
In a joint Search op launched at 0800 today of the Karewa area of Gadikal (42RR), a dug in Syntax Tank was spotted. On detailed search, a total of 52 Kgs of explosive have been recovered. @ThePrintIndia pic.twitter.com/8YhydO8Ck5

— Snehesh Alex Philip (@sneheshphilip) September 17, 2020

416 high explosive gelatin sticks, weighing up to 52kg, kept in a plastic tank and 50 detonators were also recovered during the raid. 

The joint operation was based on a tip off about the presence of terrorist of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The team searched in the forests of Gadikhal village for the terrorist and it was during the search that they came across the explosives dump.

In a statement, the police said that by recovering the explosives, security forces have been able to avert a major militant attack.