Jammu & Kashmir

Live mortar shell found in Tosamaidan, destroyed

A view of Tosamaidan pasture spread over about 65 sq km, comprising of so many sub meadows in its surroundings, in Khag area of JK’s Budgam district. [File Photo]

Budgam: An old live shell was found on Monday by locals at Tosamaidan, a tourist destination, area of Khag tehsil in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

Reports said that the locals of the area spotted the live shell today morning and informed the concerned police about it.

After receiving the information, police went to the spot and subsequently a team of Bomb Disposal Squad was called in who later on destroyed the shell, reports said.

A police officer confirmed to local news agency Kashmir Dot Com and said that all the SOP’s were followed and the shell was diffused. The officer added that nobody was injured in the incident.

 

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