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Suspected Mortar Found in Assam Town
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News18•13-10-2026, 20:30
Suspected Mortar Found in Assam Town
- •A suspected piece of mortar was recovered from the Rajamoidam area of Assam's Jorhat town on Tuesday.
- •The object was discovered while cleaning the area, prompting immediate police intervention.
- •Bomb experts from the Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Dergaon have been called to examine the object.
- •Police have moved the suspected explosive to an undisclosed location for further investigation.
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The suspected piece of mortar was recovered from the Rajamoidam area of Jorhat town while the area was being cleaned on Tuesday. Additionally, reports noted it was found near the Kawrasthan Road while clearing and excavating the Tokolai Jan.
The anti-bomb squad at the Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Dergaon was called in to ascertain the nature of the object. Police also shifted the object to an undisclosed location for further investigation.
Approximately six months prior to this incident, a live mortar shell exploded at a scrap godown near this same area, resulting in the deaths of two people including a child.
