Rusted mortar shell found in Poonch

Jammu, Dec 5 (PTI) A rusted mortar shell was found in an open field in the Surankote area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.

The mortar shell was noticed by villagers of Haril and subsequently a joint party of police and the Army rushed to the scene, the officials added.

They said the mortar shell was being defused by experts of the bomb disposal squad.