October 29, 2022 10:07 pm | Updated October 30, 2022 12:09 pm IST - CHENNAI:
An unexploded shell found at Hanumanthapuram near Chennai on October 29, 2022. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Villagers spotted three unexploded shells in isolated areas in Hanumanthapuram on Saturday.
Based on information, police personnel from Maraimalai Nagar police station reached the spot and cordoned off the area.
Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad recovered the shells and sent them for examination. Police said that they have received orders to destroy the shells as per guidelines.
Police suspect the shells belong to the Army artillery division that conducts firing practices in the hill region.
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