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PANIC was arrested in Shastri Nagar and Bapu Dham Colony when an abandoned bomb shell was found in Sukhna Choe on Sunday. The mortar – reportedly of 51 mm – was found by five boys who had entered the selection area for a recreational shower around 1pm. The sources said that one of the boys picked up the shell and took it out of Al-Ku, which caused panic among the local population.
The shell was reported to the local police by a bystander. The IT Park station police and bomb squad arrived immediately and the entire area was cordoned off.
“Chandigarh Police took all necessary precautions to secure the place. A team from the Operations Cell and IT Park Police Station were deployed to secure the shell, and no one was allowed to approach it. Traffic heading towards Shastri Nagar Bridge was also diverted,” he said.
A team from the Bomb Disposal Squad of Army Chandni Mandir (BDS) was called to the site and at around 6 pm, the team took the bomb with them for safe disposal, the officer said, adding that an investigation is underway. The sources said that the shell was live. At first glance, it was said that the shell came to the park with the rapid stream of water. The army personnel took the missile near Dabar in Dera Basi to dismantle it.
Meanwhile, people on the selection list were banned from entering.
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