Police arrested five persons and recovered material used for making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from Zainapora area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on June 19, reports Daily Excelsior. A special team of Police in separate raids arrested five persons and recovered the material used for making the explosive devices including IEDs. The arrested persons were identified as Aqib Nazir Rather, Amir Nazir Wani, Sameer Mushtaq Bhat, Faisal Farooq Ahanger, and Rayees Ahmad Ganie. Police said that they were planning to target Security Forces (SFs) by planting explosives during their movement in the area. “Besides material, on the disclosure of these arrested associates of militants, a sophisticated IED was also recovered from their possession thus a major tragedy was averted in the southern district,” Police said.