Jammu: Security forces on Thursday discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) in J&K’s Rajouri district and Udhampur district.Officials said a team of security personnel rushed to Kabulan village in Thanamandi, Rajouri, after receiving an alert about the sighting of a suspicious object.Following the detection of the IED, troops cordoned off the area as per standard operating procedures and called in bomb squads to neutralize the explosives. Officials said police have launched an investigation.Meanwhile, an airplane-shaped balloon bearing PIA markings was found in the Kara area of Ladan in Udhampur district. Sources said the police were aware of the incident.

