J-K: Mortar shell destroyed in controlled blast in Samba
- Country:
- India
An mortar shell was found in a field and was later destroyed in a controlled explosion by a bomb disposal squad in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Tuesday, police said.
The mortar shell, which was old and rusted, was noticed by a person working in his fields at Rajpura village in Ghagwal, a police official said. He said a police party along with a BDS team was rushed to the scene and the mortar shell was later destroyed at the scene without causing any damage.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Advertisement
ALSO READ
J-K: Brother of jailed separatist leader Nayeem Khan joins Jammu and Kashmir Nationalist People's Front
Tragedy strikes as boat overturns in Jhelum river in Jammu and Kashmir, claiming 4 lives
LS polls: BJP eyes hat-trick as Congress mounts challenge in Udhampur and Jammu
LS polls: BJP eyes hat-trick as Congress mounts challenge in Udhampur and Jammu
"Jammu and Kashmir has been converted into open jail...,": Mehbooba Mufti as she announces poll agenda of her party