Abandoned Mortar Shell Recovered in Gowainghat, Destroyed by Army Bomb Disposal Unit.

Abandoned Mortar Shell Recovered in Gowainghat, Destroyed by Army Bomb Disposal Unit Naeem Ahmed, Jaintapur-Gowainghat Sylhet. An abandoned mortar shell found in Gowainghat, Sylhet, was recovered and safely destroyed through a controlled procedure by the Bangladesh Army’s bomb disposal unit. The mortar shell was destroyed on Sunday (September 20) afternoon in the Nayagang-er-Par area of Madhya Jaflong Union under Gowainghat Upazila. According to police, several local children spotted the mortar shell while playing on Saturday evening. Later, a few young men attempted to break it by striking it against the ground, but failed. After the incident came to light, police went to the spot, secured the area and kept the mortar shell under surveillance. Later, following a court order, the Army’s Sylhet ATO bomb disposal unit, led by Captain Monira, arrived at the scene on Sunday afternoon and destroyed the mortar shell through a special procedure. Members of the police and army were present at the scene during the operation. Authorities advised that if an abandoned mortar shell or any similar explosive device is found, people should not touch or move it and should immediately inform the law enforcement authorities.