Sambhal violence: Foreign funding angle comes to the fore, agencies get important information after Pakistani cartridges were found

After finding Pakistan and US-made shells and cartridges in the garbage on Tanki Road in Kotgarvi Mohalla of Sambhal on Tuesday, the police administration as well as the intelligence system has become alert. On Wednesday, the LIU searched for more foreign cartridges in the drains with the help of metal detectors on the road behind the Jama Masjid throughout the day, but they could not find anything.

On Tuesday, during the investigation, the police teams found a 9 mm shell, a cartridge, and two shells of cartridges made in the US, made in the Pakistan Ordnance Factory, on Tanki Road behind the Jama Masjid. Apart from this, two other shells of .32 bore were also found. After finding foreign cartridges and shells, the police have also started investigating from the angle of foreign funding.

The intelligence system has become even more alert due to the possibility of a foreign hand in the violence. On Wednesday also, the police and LIU teams reached the riot-hit area and searched the drains. After getting the mud removed from the drains the municipal sanitation workers searched for more foreign cartridges and shells with a metal detector. However, no evidence could be found on the second day. After conducting a search operation throughout the day, the team returned empty-handed in the evening.

Finding foreign cartridges is a matter of concern: SP.

Foreign cartridges were used in the Sambhal riots. This was confirmed on Tuesday when the police found cartridges and shells manufactured in Pakistan and America in the riot areas. Finding foreign cartridges is a matter of concern. Police teams are also searching for the weapon in which foreign cartridges were used. 9mm cartridges and shells have also been found.

That is why the police are also concerned about this weapon. 9mm bore weapons are used only by the force. Weapons of this bore are banned for common people. In such a situation, there is also a suspicion that the weapon has come from abroad.

SP Krishna Kumar Vishnoi says that no investigating agency has come but possibly some agency may come for investigation. Top officials have been informed about this matter. He said that the weapons in which foreign cartridges have been used are being searched.