SRINAGAR: Nine unexploded shells were found and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion in Ladakh.
An official said that the information about the presence of shells at Chulitse Kulum in Kharu was conveyed by Councillor Sonam Thardos to the Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM)
“SDM took up the matter with the Trishul Division of the Army and subsequently its engineers ensured the swift disposal of the shells in the presence of the local police,” he said.
The shells were destroyed by the Army later without causing any damage.
