Live Mortar Shell Defused Near Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch

Security forces safely defused a live mortar shell found in Brari village near the Line of Control in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, after a local resident alerted authorities. The shell, reportedly fired from across the border during earlier ceasefire violations, had remained unexploded. Officials noted that such ordnance is commonly recovered in forward areas and poses risks to civilians, prompting frequent bomb disposal operations to prevent incidents.