Rusted Mortar Shell Discovered in Jammu and Kashmir Field

A rusted mortar shell was found in Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir. Alerted by locals who noticed the shell in a field, the police dispatched a bomb disposal squad to the site to safely defuse it.

Security personnel recovered a rusted mortar shell in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Monday, officials confirmed. The alert came from locals in Badori village who discovered the shell in a field.

Responding promptly, police dispatched a bomb disposal squad to the location to defuse the potentially dangerous ordnance.

The incident underscores the persistent risks faced by residents and security forces in the region, often fraught with remnants of past conflicts.