Indian Army’s Bomb Disposal Squad on Tuesday afternoon destroyed a live shell which was found at Kalal village of Nowshera sub-division in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Official sources said that on Monday evening, some people grazing their cattle near a water stream spotted a live 120 mm shell in their village.
“The matter was brought in the notice of local sarpanch who thereafter took it up with local army unit,” a local Sunil Kumar said.
“On Tuesday morning, army’s Bomb Disposal Squad destroyed the live shell on the spot, ” Kumar added.
A police officer also confirmed that a live shell was destroyed by the army.