3 mortar shells found along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri

JAMMU: Three mortar shells were found in two separate places in forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said.

According to officials, two mortar shells were found in Jhanghar forest area, while another was found at a secluded location in Makri village of Nowshera sector this morning.

“The areas were cordoned off and a Bomb Disposal Squad of the Army was called in to safely defuse the mortar shells using controlled methods,” an official said.