Jammu, May 30 (NVI): An old rusted rocket launcher round was recovered from a well inside a Shiv temple in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Saturday, officials said.
The explosive ordnance was found during the cleaning of a well located within a Shiv temple in Gudwal village of Ramgarh area by labourers engaged in the work, they said.
On noticing the suspicious object, the labourers informed the police, who rushed to the spot and took possession of the rusted rocket launcher round.
Officials said the recovered round appeared to be old and corroded. It has been seized and further necessary action is being taken as per standard operating procedures.
No injury or damage was reported in the incident, they added.(NVI)
