Two rusted mortar shells recovered

Army troops destroying rusted mortar shells near Nagrota in Jammu outskirts, on Tuesday. (UNI)
Army troops destroying rusted mortar shells near Nagrota in Jammu outskirts, on Tuesday. (UNI)

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 9: Two rusted mortar shells were recovered from a ditch near Ban Toll Plaza area here today.

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A police officer said that 120 mm mortar shells sans fuzes were spotted by security forces during joint patrolling around 11:30 am.

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Later, he said, the Bomb Disposal Team (BDT) of Army and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of Jammu and Kashmir Police were called in to destroy the mortar shells around 1 pm.
Police are further probing the matter.