Post Nagrota attack, bomb disposal team destroys unexploded shells

JAMMU:  Post Fidayeen attack in Nagrota Army unit here yesterday, in which seven Army personnel, including officers, attained martyrdom and three militants were killed, a bomb disposal team today destroyed unexploded shells.

“Blinds (unexploded shells) were being destroyed at Nagrota encounter site by bomb disposal team during the combing operations,” an official here said.

He said in view of operation, an old Jammu-Srinagar highway route has been closed for the traffic.

Meanwhile, sources said some of the letters recovered from the encounter site hint that the fidayeens belonged to Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit. (AGENCIES)