51 mm mortar shell found in Samba

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SAMBA, SEPTEMBER 19: Security forces on Sunday evening found a 51 mm mortar shell lying in the fields in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district.

The live mortar shell was destroyed by the bomb disposal squad by triggering a controlled blast.

This follows the sighting of a Pakistani drone along the International Border in the district.

According to sources, Border Security Force (BSF) officials spotted a suspicious drone activity on Saturday night in Sarathi Kalan Village at Regal Border Out Post near the International Border in the Samba district. 

A massive search operation has been initiated by the Border Security Force (BSF) officials and CRPF jawans in the area. The people of Sarthi Kalan village have confirmed that the drone went back to Pakistani territory.