Mortar shell found at Marina

CHENNAI: Four people returning home after a visit to the Marina beach on Monday evening discovered an unidentified object that was later found to be a two-inch misfired mortar shell. Police said this type of shell was believed to be used by the navy and have begun investigations.
Mani Bharathi of Nochikuppam, an engineer, and his friends found the object on the sands and informed police.
A team from the Marina police rushed to the spot and alerted the bomb detection and disposal squad. The squad then sent the object for examination.
Additional commissioner of police P Thamaraikannan said: “We suspect it to be a mortar shell.” This is not the first time such items have been washed ashore, police said. tnn