Suspicious object resembling missile parts found near Chintpurni in Himachal 

Amid the military conflict between India and Pakistan, a suspicious metal object resembling parts of a missile was found at a village near the Chintpurni temple in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district, officials said on Saturday.

The metallic object, appearing to be part of a flying device, was detected early Saturday morning in an uninhabited area in Behad Bhated village in Amb Sub Division. Police rushed to the spot on a call from panchayat pradhan Hans Raj and cordoned off the area.

There are reports that the police have also recovered a small piece of metallic debris from Pirthipur village in the Gagret Sub Division, just a few kilometres away from Behad Bhated.

Sarabjit, a local resident whose house is near the debris site in Behad Bhated, said that he woke up at around 1.30 am after he heard dogs barking. Upon stepping outside, he saw a bright light and fire dropping from the sky, followed by a loud bang as the object hit the ground.

“In the morning, I saw an object lying near the village path, some distance away from my house. It looked like part of a projectile,” Sarabjit said. He then informed the panchayat Pradhan, who alerted the local police.

The exact origin, make and capabilities of the object are yet to be determined and will be examined by the Army.

Behad Bhated is situated about 15 km from the revered Chintpurni temple in Una district and about 20 km from Talwara dam. The Nangal dam over Satluj river is located about 18 km from Una. The high-security Bhakra dam is also in close proximity to the Nangal dam.

Una Deputy Commissioner Jatin Lal, in a social media statement, admitted that a metallic object had been found in Behad Bhated village of Amb Sub Division near Mata Chintpurni temple. He said the area has been cordoned off, and Army authorities have been informed, adding that there has been no damage to life or property.

The DC urged people not to panick and to inform any sightings of suspicious debris to the panchayat pradhan or local police.

Himachal Tribune