Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Jun 7 (PTI) An old bomb was found in a field in the Mukerian area here, police on Wednesday.

A man discovered the bomb after it got stuck in a cultivator (agricultural equipment) while tillage work was undertaken in Dharampura village of Mukerian sub-division, they said.

Also Read | Kolhapur Violence: Religious Colour Being Given to Small Issues in Maharashtra; Ruling Parties Encouraging This, Says Sharad Pawar.

After receiving information, police reached the spot and covered the bomb with sand-filled sacks.

Mukerian Deputy Superintendent of Police Kulwinder Singh Virk said the services of a bomb disposal squad has been requisitioned to defuse the bomb.

Also Read | Sanjeev Jeeva Murder Videos: Gangster Accused in Murder of BJP Leader Brahm Dutt Dwivedi Shot Dead Outside Lucknow Civil Court.

The type of the bomb is yet to be ascertained, he said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)