3 HELD WITH URANIUM
In a msjor catch for the Mumbai police deptt.,
three persons have been charged with the
illegal possessment of 5 kgs. of "depleted
uranium (DU)" even as the Atomic Energy
Regulatory Board said the seized material did
not pose any radiological hazard or security
threat.
The arrested persons, Premsingh, Srinivas
and Tulsidas were arrested yesterday and
produced in the court today where the Judge
remanded them to police custody till
December 12.
Prem Singh was held in Panvel, Srinivas and
Tulsidas were arrested from Vashi in Navi
Mumbai and Ghatkopar in northeast Mumbai.
The accused have been arrested under
section 24(1) (a) of atomic energy act.
Processing such materials without a licence
from the Union Government is in
contravention of Atomic Energy Act, which
prescribes punishment of five years with or
without fine.
DR. NAVRAJ SINGH SANDHU (PAHS-1)
FOR ‘groundreport.com’.