Srinagar, Sept. 23 -- A suspicious object, said to be explosive material, was destroyed by security forces on Boulevard road on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar on Monday. Officials said security men found the object near the passport office. "It was a sphere-like object and was destroyed in a controlled blast," said a police officer.

As soon as the object was spotted, teams of police and CRPF, including a bomb disposal squad, rushed to the spot. The traffic was suspended for some time till the object was destroyed to avoid any damage to life and property. After the destruction of the object, the forces took samples of the object to ascertain about its composition.

"It will take some time to verify the nature of the object," the office...