From The TribuneTribune News service
Fazilka, December 16A large quantity of ammunition and explosives were found by personnel of the BSF belonging to the E company of its 99 battalion, near Sadiqi Joint Check-Post (JCP) on the Indo-Pak border in this sector, today.
Sources said ammunition and explosives were found by BSF personnel when they were carrying out the cleanliness operation around the check-post. A retreat ceremony is held every evening on this check post.
Earlier, 18 live grenades were found when a farmer, Surinder Singh, was digging up the watercourse passing through his fields in Rampura village on the Fazilka-Abohar road a few months ago. A live bomb was also found in Hussainiwala village in January.
These grenades have still been lying in the local police station as the court concerned has not ordered its disposal.
Police sources added that the recovery today included 268 live cartridges of 7.62 rifle, 29 empty cartridges of 7.62 rifle, 10 live rifle grenade, 10 tube-launching grenade, 12 HD cartridges, 10 arming rings and five safety caps.
A case was registered on the letter written to police officials concerned by the Company Commander of the BSF.
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