AMRITSAR, Feb. 22 -- A major terror attempt was foiled after an improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered near the Rayya police outpost, falling under Beas police station, in Amritsar late on Friday night, officials said.

At around 10 pm on Friday, police received a tip-off that a suspicious object was outside the Rayya police post. Following the recovery, security agencies cordoned off the area and launched an intensive search operation, the police added.

Amritsar (rural) senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sohail Mir said the suspicious object recovered from the spot turned out to be an IED.

"Acting swiftly on the input, more police teams immediately reached the spot and secured the area. The IED was found at a distance of ba...