Pulwama, July 05: Suspected militants on Sunday morning detonated a low intensity improvised explosive device (IED) in Gangoo village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district minutes after convoy of paramilitary CRPF passed through the area, resulting in the injuries to a CRPF man.
As per reports militants had planted low intensity IED under a tree near Peaks Automobiles in Gongoo area of the district. The IED exploded just few minutes after convoy passed through the area. A CRPF man sustained injuries in his hand. The militants tried to attack CRPF convoy with IED. There was no loss of life or injury in the incident, the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.
The convoy was passing through the area at the time of incident. Search has been launched in the area. Police said it was a low intensity IED and senior officers are at the spot.