Mortar shell found near Nal Air Force station

A mortar shell was found near the Nal Air Force Station on the Bikaner-Jaisalmer Highway in the district on Wednesday, police said.

The shell was found in a box with 81 MM mortar and explosive written on it.

The area was cordoned off and a team of experts from the Army examined the box and found it was not a live mortar, police said.