Siliguri, 25th April: Sensation prevailed in the Khudiram Colony under Ward No. 01 after an old rocket launcher was found in the Panchanai River. The local people promptly informed the Pradhan Nagar police station about the incident. Police immediately arrived at the scene upon receiving the news.
In addition, the bomb disposal squad was alerted and arrived at the spot as soon as they received information about the case. Upon preliminary investigation, the bomb disposal squad identified the found object as an army rocket launcher, also known as a motor cell. Following this, the army officials were notified about the discovery of the rocket launcher through a letter. Authorities are currently investigating whether any more rocket launchers are present in the river or surrounding areas.
As a precautionary measure, the rocket launcher has been kept in a safe location. The health department and fire department personnel are also present on the spot.