Mortar Bomb

Mortar Bomb event in Jammu and Kashmir, Upper Ghani, Poonch District area, India on Mon 5th January 2026

5th January 2026

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On January 5, a rusted mortar shell was recovered and destroyed in a controlled explosion in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. The shell was spotted lying in an open field by villagers of Upper Ghani in the Balnoi area of Mankote sector around 11:15 AM. A police team secured the area, and Army experts later destroyed the shell without causing any damage.

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Jammu and Kashmir ( Upper Ghani, Poonch District area )

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