Imphal, Jan. 28 -- Security forces on Saturday destroyed a World War II vintage bomb, found during digging, in Manipur's Thoubal district, police officials said.

The unexploded shells were disposed of at an isolated location a Waithou Chiru paddy field under the Lilong police station at around 1.30 pm on Saturday.

M Ajit Meitei, 45, aLilong Chirubi farmer, found the bombs while he was digging in his rice field on Friday.

On being informed, a team of police from Lilong police station rushed to the spot and collected the bombs and placed them in their safe custody.

Later, on Saturday noon, the Manipur police bomb detective and disposal squad destroyed the bombs at a safe place in the Waithou Chirubi area.

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