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Rusted mortar shell defused in J-K’s Kathua

Mortar shell was noticed by shepherd who had gone to Mayan Kannah forest to graze his sheep

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Jammu, Updated At : 12:57 PM Jan 22, 2025 IST

A rusted mortar shell was defused in a forest area in the Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said.

The mortar shell was noticed by a shepherd, who had gone to Mayan Kannah forest to graze his sheep this morning, the officials said.

They said Shawar informed the local police following which a bomb disposal squad was rushed to the scene and the mortar shell was defused.

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