SRINAGAR, Feb 8: On Thursday, agents of the law retrieved explosives from the town of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir. “In a major development, police recovered a cache of explosive materials from a house in the Kraknshiven colony in Sopore,” said a police statement.The police carried out a targeted operation and seized materials that were suspected of being used in the production of improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. “Today around 8 a.m., an operation named Caso was initiated by Police station Tarzoo and 52 Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF at Kraknkshiven village in connection with Fir No. 307/2023 of police station Sopore,” the police said.“At the residence of Rashid Najar, the brother of the terrorist Qayoom Najar of Kalrankshivan Sopore, explosive material, IEDs, a rusted pistol with a magazine, and ammunition of SLR/AK47/pistol were found during the search.”Rashid Najar is in custody.The recovery highlights the police’s continued efforts to keep the community safe and guard against possible threats.