Maha ATS seizes over 7 kg uranium worth Rs 21.3 cr
MUMBAI, May 6: The Maharashtra ATS has seized over seven kg of natural uranium worth about Rs 21.30 crore and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said on Thursday.
The substance is “highly radioactive and dangerous to human life”, the ATS official said quoting a report of an analysis conducted by the BARC.
Acting on a specific information, the Nagpada unit of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had apprehended a 27-year-old Thane resident, Jigar Pandya, with some small pieces of the valuable substance on February 14 this year, he said.
Pandya was allegedly trying to sell it illegally and was in search of a possible customer, he said.
Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad seizes over 7 kg uranium worth Rs 21.3 crore, arrests 2
Mumbai:
The Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad or ATS has seized over 7 kg of natural uranium worth about Rs 21.30 crore and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said today.
The substance is highly radioactive and dangerous to human life , the ATS official said quoting a report of an analysis conducted by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre or BARC.
Acting on a specific information, the Nagpada unit of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had apprehended a 27-year-old Thane resident, Jigar Pandya, with some small pieces of the valuable substance on February 14 this year, he told news agency Press Trust of India.
Mumbai: Two Arrested for Smuggling Over 7Kg Uranium Worth Rs 21 Crore
The Maharashtra ATS on Wednesday registered a case against the accused under provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.
Representative image of the anti-terrorism squad (ATS). Credit: ANI/Twitter
Law7 hours ago
Mumbai: The Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad (ATS) has seized over seven kilogram (kg) of natural uranium worth about Rs 21.30 crore and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said on Thursday.
The substance is “highly radioactive and dangerous to human life”, the ATS official said, quoting a report of an analysis conducted by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
Maharashtra ATS Seizes Over 7 Kg Uranium Worth Rs 21.3 Crore; Two Arrested
The substance is highly radioactive and dangerous to human life , an ATS official said quoting an analysis report by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay.
Representative image of Mumbai Police. Photo: Reuters/Fayaz Kabli.
Government7 hours ago
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has seized over seven kilos of natural uranium worth about Rs 21.30 crore and arrested two persons in this connection, an official said on Thursday.
The substance is “highly radioactive and dangerous to human life”, the ATS official said quoting a report of an analysis conducted by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
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Two arrested by Maharashtra ATS with 7-kg of natural uranium worth Rs 21 crore
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested two men with 7-kg of natural uranium worth Rs 21 crore in Mumbai. Uranium is considered a rare element and is highly radioactive. It is used for making nuclear explosives.
The ATS team had received information that the accused were searching for a potential buyer to sell the huge quantity to uranium. Accordingly, a trap was laid and the two were arrested.
The arrested men have been identified as Jigar Jayesh Pandya and Abu Tahir Afzal Hussain Choudhary.
Acting on specific information, the Nagpada unit of the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had apprehended a 27-year-old Thane resident, Jigar Pandya, with some small pieces of the valuable substance on February 14 this year, he said. Pandya was allegedly trying to sell it illegally and was in search of a possible customer.