Army, Police join hands to defuse explosives

The bomb disposal squads of Army and police are undertaking a major exercise in Jammu and Kashmir’s border villages to defuse the unexploded artillery and mortar shells fired by Pakistan.

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Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo said they are monitoring the situation and will facilitate the return of the displaced border residents after getting clearance from the security agencies and will also ensure early compensation to those whose houses were damaged in the indiscriminate shelling on civilian areas.

The officials said dozens of unexploded explosives were destroyed by the experts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch districts and along the International Border in Jammu and Samba which witnessed intense cross-border shelling and drone attacks from May 7 to May 10.

The Chief Secretary visited shelling-hit areas to assess the situation.