This special report focuses on a major terror plot foiled by security forces in Heff village of Shopian in South Kashmir on Diwali night. India Today’s Bureau Chief for J&K, Ashraf Wani, provides details on the recovery and defusion of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). According to Ashraf Wani, ‘this is the easiest way for the terrorists to keep some explosive or improvised explosive device on the road so that if the security force vehicle passes through that, that can be triggered.’ The report highlights the timely action by alert security forces, who acted on information about a suspicious object on a road frequently used for their movements. The incident occurred while border areas were already on high alert for the festival, averting any injury or loss of life in a region known for terrorist activity.