2 bomb shells recovered

Two bomb shells were today recovered from a park here leading to panic in the area, police said.

"We have recovered two bomb shells lying in Rajindra Park here," UT Chandigarh DSP Ram Gopal said.

Bomb shells were recovered after information about suspicious items lying in the park was received, he said.

Police have cordoned off the area, the DSP said, adding the department has written to the Chandigarh administration to ask the army to diffuse these bomb shells.