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| Indian police seize 6 kilos of uranium, arrest 7 as anti-terrorism probe reportedly launched | Indian police seize 6 kilos of uranium, arrest 7 as anti-terrorism probe reportedly launched |
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| Police in India’s northeastern district of Bokaro, Jharkhand, have arrested seven people who were allegedly trying to sell uranium. The incident is being investigated by counter-terrorism officers, according to local media. | Police in India’s northeastern district of Bokaro, Jharkhand, have arrested seven people who were allegedly trying to sell uranium. The incident is being investigated by counter-terrorism officers, according to local media. |
| On Thursday, Bokaro Police Superintendent Chandan Kumar Jha said officers seized 6 kilos of the highly radioactive material following raids at different locations in the district. | On Thursday, Bokaro Police Superintendent Chandan Kumar Jha said officers seized 6 kilos of the highly radioactive material following raids at different locations in the district. |
| The uranium, which at high purities can be used to make nuclear weapons, will be sent off for analysis by forensic experts.Seven mobile phones and a motorbike were also seized, police said. | The uranium, which at high purities can be used to make nuclear weapons, will be sent off for analysis by forensic experts.Seven mobile phones and a motorbike were also seized, police said. |
| All seven suspects have been remanded in custody after two days of questioning. | All seven suspects have been remanded in custody after two days of questioning. |
| The matter has now been referred to India’s National Investigation Agency, which is working with local police, according to multiple local media. | The matter has now been referred to India’s National Investigation Agency, which is working with local police, according to multiple local media. |
| The Jagran news site also reported that the uranium was contained in small packets that had allegedly been procured from the US by a dealer based in Jharkhand. | The Jagran news site also reported that the uranium was contained in small packets that had allegedly been procured from the US by a dealer based in Jharkhand. |
| Police are said to be hunting one man who is reported to have distributed the packets among the suspects for selling | Police are said to be hunting one man who is reported to have distributed the packets among the suspects for selling |
| The Aaj Tak news site put the international market value of the seized uranium at several ‘crores’ of rupees – an amount equivalent to hundreds of thousands of US dollars. | The Aaj Tak news site put the international market value of the seized uranium at several ‘crores’ of rupees – an amount equivalent to hundreds of thousands of US dollars. |
| The uranium seizure is the second such incident in India in less than a month, after the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad confiscated more than 7 kilos of uranium in the western state in early May. | The uranium seizure is the second such incident in India in less than a month, after the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad confiscated more than 7 kilos of uranium in the western state in early May. |
| Two men were arrested over that $2.9 million uranium haul, which was also intended for the market, police said. | Two men were arrested over that $2.9 million uranium haul, which was also intended for the market, police said. |
| One of the suspects, an alleged uranium dealer, was arrested in Mumbai as he tried to sell the material, according to investigators. | One of the suspects, an alleged uranium dealer, was arrested in Mumbai as he tried to sell the material, according to investigators. |
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