Police and army on Monday recovered an old rusted shell near primary school Narol in Mendhar Sector in Poonch district, officials said.

They told sources, a villager of Noral spotted the shell and telephonically informed Police Station Mendhar about it.

Immediately, they said, a police party rushed to the spot while army was also informed to destroy the shell. Subsequently, the shell was recovered, they added.

Further investigation is underway.

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