Faridkot: Faridkot Police have recovered 82 live rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 ammunition and three AK-47 rifle magazines in the Jaito-Kotkapura area of Faridkot district, a Faridkot Police officer said in an official briefing on Monday.
Source: Faridkot Police (official briefing)
The officer said the recovery was made by CIA staff acting on information received, a case has been registered under the Arms Act, and further investigation is underway to establish the links and origin of the ammunition. Faridkot Range Police, in its briefing, said the action was carried out under the direction of the SSP, Faridkot, as part of the 'Gangsteran Te Vaar' drive against illegal arms.
Source: Faridkot Range Police (official briefing)
Punjab Diary News, reporting the recovery earlier, said the cartridges and magazines were found near a well in the Faridkot area and that a case was registered against unidentified persons. Its photograph from the spot showed police officers gathered around a brick-lined well.
Source: Punjab Diary News
Punjab Diary also reported a police claim that a major incident was being planned. That claim is the police's, as reported by the outlet; police have not, in the briefings cited here, named any accused or confirmed who the ammunition belonged to.
Source: Punjab Diary News
Local Punjabi channel Punjab Headline News also reported the recovery of 82 AK-47 cartridges and magazines in the Kotkapura area, with police examining where the cache came from. The investigation is ongoing.
Source: Punjab Headline News