Bokaro: The district police on Sunday said a sample of the uranium seized recently has been sent for lab testing to the Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), Jadugoda in East Singhbhum.
Pakistan also reacted the uranium seizure and demanded a thorough investigation into the case.
Seven persons were arrested on Thursday with 6kg of uranium from the city area following a tip-off.
Police said they have handed over the sample to a UCIL team on Saturday evening.
Experts also conducted a test on the seized sample but did not find any harmful radiation, they said.
SP Chandan Kumar Jha said, “We are waiting for the test report from UCIL.
It will take about five days to arrive.” Meanwhile, police said they are interrogating the arrested accused to find out the links involved in the uranium smuggling network and identify the other gang members involved in illegal trade related to radioactive material.
On Thursday, police filed an FIR against the seven persons who were arrested from a place under the Harla police station area.
The accused confessed to them that they were searching for buyers.
Based on their statement, a case under sections of the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 and the IPC was filed.
The seized uranium was found in three bags containing the stamp ‘Made in USA’.
The developments also attracted the attention of Pakistan, which on Friday demanded a thorough investigation.
Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri tweeted, “Pakistan is deeply concerned at yet another incident of an attempted illegal sale of 6 kg of uranium in India.
Such incidents point to lax controls, poor regulatory & enforcement mechanisms, and the existence of a black market for nuclear materials in India.”
Seized uranium sample sent to UCIL lab for test: Bokaro police
