Live Bomb, 15 Shells Found At Scrapyard In MP’s Betul During Police Inspection Ahead Of August 15; Man, Son Under Custody

Live Bomb, 15 Shells Found At Scrapyard In MP’s Betul During Police Inspection Ahead Of August 15; Man, Son Under Custody

Shells, which look like miniature rockets with 'practice' written on them, were found during searches

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Friday, August 09, 2024, 11:54 PM IST
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Betul (Madhya Pradesh): A bomb disposal squad (BDS) and an Indian Air Force team was called after 12-15 bomb shells, some of which are suspected to be live, were found in a scrap dealer's shop in Betul, police said. Routine searches conducted by police ahead of Independence Day exposed the stock.

The discovery of these shells, which look like miniature rockets with 'practice' written on them, were found during routine searches conducted by police ahead of Independence Day, the official added.

Betul SP Nischal Jharia said, "About 12-15 shells, some empty and some suspected to be live, were found after which we called the BDS from Narmadapuram and an IAF team from Amla Station in Betul. As a precautionary measure, we have got the scrap dealer's shop and houses in the vicinity vacated."

More details on the shells and how to dispose them of will be known after experts analyse them, the SP added.

Police added that the scrap dealer Naeem Qureshi said the shells were in two sacks which two persons identified as Wasim and Shahrukh from Indira Gandhi ward in the city sold to him claiming they contained iron pieces.

"I took the consignment on face value since I have bought items from the duo earlier. I didn't know these sacks contained bomb shells," Qureshi added.

Additional SP Joshi said Qureshi's son Aquib, who is also a scrap dealer, had been taken into custody and further probe is underway.

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