Old bomb found in field in Punjab's Hoshiarpur

An old bomb was found in a field in the Mukerian area here, police on Wednesday.

A man discovered the bomb after it got stuck in a cultivator (agricultural equipment) while tillage work was undertaken in Dharampura village of Mukerian sub-division, they said.

After receiving information, police reached the spot and covered the bomb with sand-filled sacks.

Mukerian Deputy Superintendent of Police Kulwinder Singh Virk said the services of a bomb disposal squad has been requisitioned to defuse the bomb. The type of the bomb is yet to be ascertained, he said.