The Punjab Police and other security agencies are investigating the recovery of old bombs and a rocket launcher which were found by a labourer from garbage in a locality here, police officials said on Monday.
The police were alerted after the labourer opened the bag and found grenades, mortars, a rocket launcher, cartridges and other bombs inside.
Police officials said that the material found was used and very old.
Police cordoned the area and sought help of the army for the recovery of the bombs and to defuse any live bomb.
--IANS
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