The remnants of a rocket shell, believed to be from a Pakistani missile, were recovered during the cleaning of Kashmir’s iconic Dal Lake, officials said on Sunday.
The rocket, which had exploded in Dal Lake during Operation Sindoor in May, was discovered on Saturday during the lake-cleaning drive.
Authorities from the Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) retrieved the shell remnants, which were subsequently taken to the nearest police station for further examination and necessary action.
On 10 May, during Operation Sindoor, a missile-like object had landed in Dal Lake, a major tourist attraction in Srinagar, causing loud explosions and smoke to billow from the water’s surface.
Security forces recovered debris from the lake, and another suspected object was found later that day in Lasjan, on the outskirts of the city. Multiple blasts were reported across Srinagar on the same day.
‘Operation Sindoor’ was launched by India in response to the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The shell remnants were found near Oont Kadal and immediately transported to the nearest police station for further examination and necessary action. The recovery serves as a reminder of the operation’s intensity and underscores the ongoing need for vigilance and careful management of affected areas.
It is worth noting that while India confined its attacks to terror infrastructure, Pakistan targeted civilian areas in Rajouri, Poonch, Baramulla, Jammu, Samba, Kathua, and other districts of J&K. Several civilians, including women and children, were killed in these attacks.