Umsning, October 12: A major tragedy was averted on Saturday evening after police safely defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that was found inside an abandoned bag at a private residence in Umsning, Ri Bhoi District.

According to reports, around 7:30 PM, residents alerted the police after discovering an unknown bag suspected to contain an explosive device.

Acting swiftly, the Ri Bhoi District Police immediately informed the Special Bomb Squad from Shillong, which rushed to the location.

Upon inspection, the bomb squad confirmed that the bag indeed contained a positive IED. Following a detailed examination, the team successfully defused the explosive device, preventing any potential loss of life or property. The defused bomb was later taken to the Umsning Police Outpost for fur

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