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Rusted mortar shell found in Jammu; neutralised

Rusted mortar shell found in Jammu; neutralised
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JAMMU, Jun 10 (PTI): A rusted mortar shell was found in a border village here on Wednesday and subsequently neutralised in a controlled explosion, officials said.

The shell was noticed by labourers who were filling the plinth of a house in Kothey Sanian village of Bishnah on the outskirts of Jammu, with soil, they said.

Following information about the explosive device, a bomb disposal squad rushed to the scene and neutralised the shell in a controlled explosion in an open field, causing no damage to life or property, they said.

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