Rusted mortar shell found in J&K Poonch; destroyed

Rusted mortar shell found in J&K Poonch; destroyed

A rusted mortar shell was found in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday in Poonch district and was subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion, officials said.

The mortar shell was noticed lying in an open field by villagers of Upper Ghani in Balnoi area of Mankote sector around 11.15 am, officials said.

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They said a police team immediately secured the area and Army experts later destroyed the shell in a controlled explosion without causing any damage.

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