Explosive shell defused near LoC in Poonch
STATE TIMES NEWS
Leh/POONCH: Nine unexploded shells were found and subsequently destroyed in a controlled explosion in Ladakh, an official said on Wednesday. The information about the presence of shells at Chulitse Kulum in Kharu was conveyed by Councillor Sonam Thardos to the Sub-divisional Magistrate (SDM), an official spokesman said.
He said the SDM took up the matter with the Trishul Division of the Army and subsequently its engineers ensured the swift disposal of the shells in presence of the local police.
Officials said the shells were destroyed in a controlled explosion by army experts.
Meanwhile,Indian Army on Wednesday defused an old explosive shell near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said.
The Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL) shell was found during patrolling by the troops in Balnoi area of Mankote sector, they said. The officials said that the army experts later safely defused the shell.