Overview

• A local resident spotted one mortar shell near the regional transport officer’s office, prompting police to cordon off the area and summon a bomb disposal squad which neutralized all three devices.
• Preliminary assessment by bomb experts indicates the shells are old and may have been dumped locally, yet they remained capable of causing serious harm.
• The latest clearance follows security operations this month that defused a shell in Bishnah on May 16 and 42 unexploded rounds in Poonch on May 18.
• Officials link the ordnance to cross-border shelling triggered by India’s Operation Sindoor in early May, though it remains unclear if these particular shells originated from Pakistani fire.
• Despite a ceasefire holding since May 10, continued discoveries of unexploded ordnance underline persistent risks and fuel ongoing clearance efforts.