Jammu, Sep 23 (PTI) Four hand grenades were found near a field in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Wednesday, police said.

A bomb disposal squad of the Army destroyed the hand grenades at the spot, they added.

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A villager from Mehari Kalakote informed the police about the hand grenades, after which a team from the Kalakote police station rushed to the spot, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajouri, Chandan Kohli said.

Police is investigating the matter, he added.

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