Archive · 18 Jun 2025
Old Mortar Shell Found, Defused in Bareilly Near Railway Tracks
A dangerous old shell was found near the railway tracks.
Workers digging to build something new found it buried in the ground.
They called the police and the Army, who came to help.
The Army team carefully took the shell apart so it wouldn't hurt anyone.
Everything went well, and the area is now safe.
An old mortar shell was discovered buried underground near railway tracks.
The discovery happened during digging for a new embankment.
A JCB machine was being used for the digging activity.
Local police and an Army disposal unit responded to the scene.
The unexploded ordnance was safely defused by the Army.
- Who
- Local police and an Army disposal unit.
- What
- An old mortar shell was found and defused.
- When
- Wednesday, June 18.
- Where
- Subhash Nagar area, near railway tracks in Bareilly (UP).
- Why
- Not explicitly stated.
- Incident Type
- Mortar Shell Discovery
- Location
- Subhash Nagar, Bareilly (UP)
- Date
- June 18
- Involved Parties
- Local police, Army disposal unit
- Activity
- Digging for a new embankment