Jammu and Kashmir: Suspected device found on Srinagar-Baramulla highway, defused later

The suspicious device was found lying near a flyover in Zangam Pattan area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Soon after the device was found, security forces suspended traffic on the road and laid a cordon around the object.

A Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was also summoned to look into the object who later defused it.

The traffic has been restored on the Srinagar-Baramulla highway, officials added.

(With UNI inputs)