A bomb-like object was recovered in the Kishanghat area of Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district on Friday morning. The object was found after a series of failed attempts by Pakistan to target Indian border cities, including Jaisalmer.
The object was partially buried in the ground. Local residents immediately alerted the police and administration. In response, the police restricted public movement within a 100-meter radius. An Indian Army personnel also quickly arrived at the scene to assess and secure the area. It is not known if it is live or damaged.
Kotwali SHO Prem Daan told news agency PTI that it seems to be a bomb-like object. Experts from the army are on their way to Kishanghat to defuse it.
As per the news agency, Arjun Nath, a local, spotted the object and immediately informed Kishanghat Sarpanch representative Kalyan Ram, who then alerted authorities. Following this, teams from the local police and the Indian Air Force arrived at the scene, they said.
The object resembled parts of a drone that was launched by Pakistan over Jaisalmer on Thursday night around 10.30 pm. However, official confirmation is awaited.
On Thursday evening, the sound of massive explosions rocked Jaisalmer, and a blackout was enforced in western Rajasthan districts bordering Pakistan, plunging the whole stretch into darkness, police said.
A top official confirmed a massive sound was heard in Jaisalmer. After a brief lull, the sound of explosions continued for nearly an hour.
