The Government forces on Sunday claimed to have recovered Magnetic Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the Chak Barat Orchards in Sopore.
The magnetic IEDs are small but powerful bombs with high blast impact, affixed to vehicles, capable of causing serious damage and killing passengers. Easily portable, they enable specific targeting of VIPs and innocent passengers, avoiding existing detection measures by security forces and have been, of late, employed by terrorists across the globe.
According to a press release, On Friday about 21:15 hours, a joint naka was established by PC Sopore along with 22 RR, 179/BN CRPF at Shangergund crossing in the jurisdiction of police station Sopore.
During checking, at about 2140 hours suspicious movement of a person coming from village Check Brath link road towards Sopore-Kupwara general road was noticed and was subsequently asked to stop, but he tried to flee from the spot, however was tactfully apprehended by the security forces.
Upon his personal search 01 pistol, 01 magazine and 08 pistol rounds were recovered from his possession. During preliminary questioning, he revealed his identity as:
Saqib Shakeel Dar, a resident of Mumkak Batpora A/P Checki Brath Sopore, Police said.
“Preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested persons is working as hybrid militant of LeT and was in a constant search of an opportunity to carry out attacks on security forces and civilians,” the Police press release read.
Saqib Shakeel Dar, during spot interrogation, admitted to having hidden Magnetic Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the Chak Barat Orchards in Sopore.