Latest News | Rusted Mortar Shell Recovered in J-K's Poonch

Jammu, Feb 21 (PTI) A rusted mortar shell was recovered by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said.

The mortar shell was recovered from a field in Habib Nagar area of Surankote in the border district during a search operation around 5.20 pm, the officials said.

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They said the experts are examining the explosive device which would be later destroyed in a controlled explosion.

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