A huge cache of arms and ammunition have been seized by the forces from the spot.
In the meantime, the whole area has been cordoned off and a massive search operation has been launched in the area. The movement of the traffic in the area has also been stopped following the incident as a precautionary measure, the officials said.
The development comes only a few hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech at 74th session of United Nations General Assembly, underlined that terrorism has become a challenge for all nations across the world and asked the internation community to unite against the global menace for the sake of humanity.
"We believe that terrorism is not a challenge for anyone country, but for all countries and of mankind as a whole. So for the sake of humanity, all the world has to unite against terror," the Prime Minister said during his address to the 74th UN General Assembly on Friday.