Srinagar: Three live hand grenades were recovered during pipeline work in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said.

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The rusted grenades wrapped in a polythene bag were found during excavation work to replace a water supply pipeline.

They were recovered from an orchard at Durhama in the north Kashmir district.

The bomb disposal squad was called to the spot for necessary action, the officials said, adding that the police has taken cognizance of the incident. The security forces later defused all three grenades found at the site.

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