<span style="color: #222222;">In the Kashmir Valley, J&K Police in Pulwama along with Army's 55 Rashtriya Rifles, 182 and 183 Battalion of CRPF at a joint checkpoint, arrested one active terrorist associate linked with proscribed terror outfit Al-Badr and recovered incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including a Pistol from his possession.<br />''<br />''Besides, the joint teams of Police and Army's 52 Rashtriya Rifles detected an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Bypass Road near Seer Crossing at Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.<br />''<br />''Soon after the detection of the IED, traffic was halted and the movement of people was restricted. Bomb Disposal Squad was rushed to the spot and the IED was destroyed without causing any damage. The timely recovery of the IED thwarted an untoward incident and has scuttled the nefarious plans of terrorists to derail peace and harmony.</span><br />