India News | Rusted Mortar Shell Defused in J-K's Samba

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A bomb disposal squad of Jammu and Kashmir Police defused an old rusted mortar shell in a controlled explosion in Samba district on Sunday, officials said.

Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 24 (ANI): A bomb disposal squad of Jammu and Kashmir Police defused an old rusted mortar shell in a controlled explosion in Samba district on Sunday, officials said.

The mortar shell was found lying in a field in Regal, a border village in Samba, they added.

Also Read | Watan Ko Jano: PM Narendra Modi Interacts With Delegation of 250 Students of Jammu and Kashmir (Watch Video).

Acting on the information, the bomb disposal squad reached the spot and recovered the mortar shell.

"The explosive weapon was taken to an isolated place and later safely destroyed in a controlled explosion. There is no loss reported after motar shell deflection," police added.

Also Read | Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Distributes Appointment Letters to Nursing Officers Under State Medical Health Empowerment Campaign (See Pics).

Furthermore, the Samba Police have taken cognizance. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

Share Now

Share Now