Object resembling hand-grenade found outside liquor shop in Punjab's Batala

Chandigarh: An object resembling a hand-grenade was found outside a liquor shop in the Batala town in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Saturday, police said.

A bomb disposal team was called in and the area was cordoned off, said a police official.

"We got information about an object which looks like a bomb, following which a police team has reached. A bomb disposal team has also been called," he said.

The object's shape looks similar to that of a grenade, said the official, adding that CCTV footage of the area will be examined.