Alerted by the Red Fort car explosion and the recovery of huge quantities of ammonium nitrate from the “inter-state” Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) module, the J&K Police has launched an extensive operation to inspect fertiliser and chemical shops in the Valley to check “misuse” of these products. Ammonium nitrate is extensively used as a nitrogen-rich fertilizer in agriculture.

The police are also inspecting industries that handle mixable and sensitive raw materials as well as car dealers dealing in second-hand vehicles. Calling it “strengthening of preventive measures”, the police have inspected multiple shops and industries over the last three days.

“These inspections are carried out to plug all possible loopholes that could be exploited for terror or criminal activities, and to maintain a ro

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