Ad　hoc　networks　are　vulnerable　to　routing　attacks　owing　to　their　wireless　unsecure　communication,　dynamic　topology　and　resource　constrained　capabilities.　Ad　hoc　networks　suffer　from　variety　of　routing　attacks.　Ad　Hoc　On-Demand　Distance　Vector　(AODV)　routing　protocol　exhibits　gutless　defence　against　black　hole　attacks　that　disrupt　its　normal　functionality　and　compromise　data　transmission.　In　current　research,　a　novel　solution　AODV　black　hole　detection　and　removal　(AODV-BDR)　is　proposed.　AODV-BDR　detects　and　removes　black　hole　attack　by　using　neighbour-based　authentication　technique.　According　to　suggested　solution,　every　intermediate　node　that　claims　that　it　upholds　a　fresh　route　to　destination　sends　its　Next　Hop　Node　(NHN)　address　to　source　in　route　reply　packet.　Source　sends　validation　packet　to　NHN.　On　receiving　validation　packet,　NHN　generates　validation　reply　having　information　about　Previous　Hop　Node　(PHN)　and　send　to　the　source.　On　receiving　validation　reply,　source　declares　malicious　or　normal　behaviour　of　PHN.　Results　revealed　that　projected　scheme　detects　malicious　node　with　great　accuracy.　Moreover,　AODV-BDR　is　very　useful　because　it　carries　no　overhead　of　encryption　and　hashing.　©　2018　Inderscience　Enterprises　Ltd.