SRINAGAR: An old mortar shell was recovered from a temple well in the border area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district and was later safely defused by the bomb disposal squad, officials said on Sunday.
The shell was found by locals in Gadwal village of the Ramgarh border area on Saturday while they were near the temple premises.
Following the information, local police, accompanied by the bomb disposal squad, rushed to the spot and secured the area before safely defusing the explosive.
