JAMMU, May 30 : A rusted mortar shell was recovered near a river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday and was later safely defused by security forces, officials said.
The shell was spotted in Jogger’s Park by a youth during a morning walk near the Pulastya River, close to the Sher-i-Kashmir Bridge on the outskirts of Poonch town.
He immediately alerted the police, following which Army personnel were called in and safely neutralised the explosive device, officials added.
