Rusted Mortar Shell Safely Detonated in Jammu

A rusted 82-mm mortar shell was discovered in a field near Ratnal village and safely destroyed by the bomb disposal squad. The farmers who spotted the shell alerted police, who secured the area. The controlled explosion prevented any damage.

A rusted mortar shell was found in an open field here and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion by the bomb disposal squad, officials said on Saturday.

The 82-mm mortar shell was noticed by some farmers near Ratnal village Friday evening, the officials said.

They said the farmers informed the police station Bishnah and a police team was rushed to secure the area. Later, a bomb disposal squad destroyed the explosive substance in a controlled explosion without causing any damage, the officials said.