Shells, Pika bullets found in Tral

PULWAMA — A joint team of police and security forces have recovered seven shells and many Pika rounds during a cordon-and-search-operation in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Friday.

Official sources said that based on specific information, police, Army’s 42 RR and 180 battalion CRPF launched a CASO and found the bullets and the seven shells beneath the ground near Ziyarat Shareef Nowdal in Tral.

A police officer, while confirming the recovery, said that it seems to be a stock of old shells and Pika bullets. “Investigations have been launched,” he added.