J&K: Major IED blast averted by timely input, action by security forces in Pulwama

According to sources, Pulwama Police got credible information last night about a terrorist moving with an explosive-laden car ready to blast at some location. The suspected vehicle was traced and a few rounds were fired towards it. The vehicle was abandoned and the driver escaped in the darkness. People in nearby houses were evacuated and the vehicle exploded in-situ by the Bomb Disposal Squad .