Rajasthan: Live mortar found near Nal-Bikaner Air Force Station

“Today morning, a kind of ammunition box was found on Ganganagar Bypass road. We informed the Army about it. They said it was a mortar case. Army’s bomb squad has taken it with them. Probe on,” Bikaner SP Pradeep Sharma told ANI.

Pradeep Sharma,SP Bikaner on live mortar bomb found near Nal-Bikaner Air Force Station:Today morning,a kind of ammunition box was found on Ganganagar Bypass road.We informed Army about it.They said it was a mortar case. Army’s bomb squad has taken it with them.Probe on.#Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/q0L08vzEJd

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The development comes amid simmering tensions between India and Pakistan.

Further details are awaited.