Alert security forces divert traffic after explosives found on Jammu-Pathankot highway, bomb squad called in

Srinagar: Alert security forces on Tuesday avert major incident as they found explosives near a bridge on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, prompting the diversion of traffic as a precautionary measure, officials said.

Quoting an official, KNO reported that the explosives were found near a bridge in the Sherpur area on the national highway.

An official said that the explosives were found near a bridge in the Sherpur area on the national highway. He said that police and security forces had swiftly rushed to the spot, while a bomb disposal squad has also been called in.