Shillong, Oct 12: An improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered at the Umsning market in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district and was safely defused by security personnel, police said on Sunday.

According to Superintendent of Police Vivekanand Singh, an abandoned bag containing suspected explosives was found on Saturday evening in a compound located in front of the Meghalaya Rural Bank at the market.

A Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and a K-9 unit were immediately deployed to the site. Upon inspection, the teams confirmed the presence of explosives, and the IED was safely neutralised by the BDDS team soon after.

"On analysis, it was found that the IED was made using 4.7 kg of gelatine, 10 detonators, and around 50 iron rod pieces as splinters," Singh said.

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