Srinagar, May 12 -- Authorities on Monday allowed residents of six border villages in the Uri sector in Baramulla district to return to their homes after the successful disposal of unexploded shells following the recent cross-border shelling.
Police said they had received reports about the presence of at least 20 unexploded ordnances (UXOs) scattered across 17 locations in the district.
Police said seven UXOs were found and safely disposed of in six villages - Kamalkote, Madhan, Gowhallan, Salamabad (Bijhama), Gangerhill, and Gawalta in the Uri sector.
Following the clearance operation, the district administration gave the green light for evacuees from these six villages to return home.
They said there still might be other UXOs in these...