Rajasthan: Live Mortar Shell Found Near CRPF Campus In Jaipur, Safely Neutralised

A live mortar shell was found in a village field near a CRPF campus in Jaipur’s Amer area on Monday, triggering panic among local residents before the device was safely neutralised by a Bomb Disposal Squad.

Woman Spots Live Bomb In Village Field

The suspicious object was spotted by a local woman while she was passing through Thakrala ki Dhani in Ward No. 148 at around 10.30 am.

She alerted her family, following which residents informed the police control room.

Amer police and Civil Defence personnel reached the spot shortly afterwards and dispersed the crowd that had gathered around the object.

Bomb Disposal Squad Called In

After an initial assessment, the Bomb Disposal Squad was called to the location. Officials identified the object as a live mortar shell.

Deputy Controller of Civil Defence Amit Sharma said the control room received information at around 11.05 am. Police and Civil Defence personnel reached the site approximately eight minutes later and began examining the device.

The shell was then secured and moved away from the populated area to an isolated location for disposal.

Mortar Shell Destroyed In Controlled Explosion

The device was placed inside a deep pit and neutralised at around 2 pm. A loud explosion was heard during the disposal operation.

Amer Station House Officer Gautam Dotasara confirmed that the live mortar shell had been found among waste in a field in the village.

No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.

Police Probe Origin Of Shell

Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to determine where the mortar shell came from and how it ended up in the village field.

Civil Defence officials said Sharma led the disposal operation, with CDE Asrar Ahmed, Rajesh Kumar, Yunus Khan, Mohammad Bilal, Deepak Saini and Ghanshyam Sharma among the personnel involved.

The investigation is underway.