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CBI recovers huge cache of arms and ammunition from Sandeshkhali in Bengal

CBI recovers huge cache of arms and ammunition from Sandeshkhali in Bengal

Kolkata, Apr 26 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday recovered large number of arms and ammunition, including foreign made pistal and revolvers, during searches conducted at two premises in Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas in West Bengal in a case a related to violence against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials.
A case was registered by CBI vide RC.2/2024-Kol in pursuance of orders of the High Court of Calcutta in the matter of violence against ED personnel during a search at the residential and official premises of Sh SK Shahajahan, according to a CBI statement.
During investigation of this case, information was received that the items lost by the ED Team and other incriminating articles may be hidden at the residence of an associate of Sk. Shahjahan at Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas.
Accordingly, the team of CBI along with CRPF personnel searched 02 premises at Village Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas today i.e. on 26/04/2024.
During searches, following articles were recovered:-
(i) 03 foreign made Revolvers.
(ii) 01 Indian Revolver.
(iii) 01 Colt official Police Revolver.
(iv) 01 Foreign made Pistol.
(v) 01 country made Pistol.
(vi) 09 mm bullets- 120 nos.
(vii) .45 calibre cartridges – 50 nos.
(viii) 9 mm calibre cartridges-120 nos.
(ix) .380 cartridges -50 nos.
(x) .32 cartridges- 08 nos.
Besides, many incriminating documents related to Sk. Shahjahan have been recovered.
Some items suspected to be country made bombs have also been recovered which are being handled and disposed off by the teams from NSG.
The search is still continuing.

UNI PC SJC KK

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