Samba/Jammu, May 8 (PTI) An old mortar shell was detected along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Monday, officials said.

The shell was found by locals, who informed the Border Security Force (BSF) troops, they said.

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A bomb disposal squad has been called to defuse the shell.

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