Anti-tank mine detected near international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba

The bomb disposal squad is at the spot and efforts are on to neutralise the explosive, a police official said

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An old anti-tank mine was detected near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, police said on Saturday.

The rusted mine was found by a Border Security Force (BSF) patrolling party along the banks of the Basantar river near Mawa village late on Friday, a police official said.

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The bomb disposal squad is at the spot and efforts are on to neutralise the explosive, he said.