NSG commandos defuse 59 live shells in Mumbai, mission a booming success

NSG commandos destroyed 59 live shells at Thakurpada in Shildaighar, Thane, on Wednesday morning. (Praful Gangurde / HT)

Updated on: May 31, 2017 7:09 PM IST

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NSG commandos destroyed 59 live shells at Thakurpada in Shildaighar, Thane, on Wednesday morning. (Praful Gangurde / HT)

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As many as 59 live shells were found in Thane nearly two years ago. (Praful Gangurde / HT)

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Officials suspect that they are at least 50-years-old. (Praful Gangurde / HT)

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A national security guard team from Delhi inspected the shells on Monday. (Praful Gangurde / HT)

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The NSG team called for an immediate disposal of the shells. (Praful Gangurde / HT )

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The Thane crime branch, , along with NSG commando, Thane bomb squad, fire brigade, local police station staff and an emergency ambulance carried out the detonation at a mine. (Praful Gangurde / HT)

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While some of the shells were defused, some still contained explosives. (Praful Gangurde / HT)

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Villagers were also asked to keep their distance from the spot while the detonation was ongoing. (Praful Gangurde / HT)

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These shells were destroyed in a controlled explosion. (Praful Gangurde / HT)

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Officials dug six 4-foot-deep pits. Five to six shells were put in each pit, which was then covered with soil and pebbles. (Praful Gangurde / HT )

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The operation was a success. (Praful Gangurde / HT )