Authorities in Amritsar, Punjab, have reported the successful prevention of a terror plot following the discovery of an improvised explosive device (IED). According to Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, the device was found inside a suspicious packet intended to target a police establishment.

The recovered materials included a 690-gram explosive device, an electronic detonator, a battery, a timer, and an iron box. The discovery was announced by the DGP via a statement on social media platform X. Local police units were credited with the recovery, which officials described as a significant intervention that averted a planned attack. No suspects have been named in connection with the device at this time, and the investigation into the origin of the package remains ongoing. The incident has prompted heightened security measures around police facilities in the region as authorities work to trace the source of the materials.