Reasi Police destroyed 24kg RDX, 71 hand grenades

Reasi Police destroyed 24kg RDX, 71 hand grenades 

Reasi: Reasi Police destroyed explosives including 24 Kgs of RDX seized and grenades during various anti-terrorism operations from the Mahore belt, it was reported on Friday.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Reasi Shailendra Singh said, "Different police stations and teams of Special Operation Group had seized grenades, IEDs, RDX in as many as 15 terrorism-related cases registered since 2009 in Mahore-Chassana area."

 

"These explosives were kept in the safe custody of the police for years," he said, further adding "sensing security threat of accidental explosions, police approached the concerned courts to seek permission for the lawful and safe destruction of the seized explosives which included RDX and grenades."

SSP Reasi said, "In response to plea from police, the Court of Sessions Judge Reasi passed the order for the destruction of explosives in two cases by the police."

He also added that the two cases were followed up in the NIA Court Jammu and the required orders were issued, whereas destruction order in rest eleven cases were passed by the Court of JMIC Mahore.

 

"On the directions of the court, the SSP said that a special joint team of Sub-division Mahore, BDS Squad of Reasi Police and Engineering regiment of Army was constituted to assist in the compliance of orders."

 

SSP Reasi Mr Singh said, "With due precautions and meticulous planning, all explosives and allied materials were taken to a safe place and the team of explosives experts destroyed it with special care while following the due protocol."

 

He said that the destroyed explosives included 71 Hand Grenades, 24 Kgs of RDX, detonators, IED fuses, remotes of IEDs etc.

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu Zone Mukesh Singh has appreciated Suleman Choudhari, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Udhampur-Reasi range for his guidance and SSP Reasi and his team for putting sincere efforts to take the last leg of militancy related disposed of cases to their logical conclusion.

 

The ADGP also directed to follow similar pending cases in the courts and get rid of seized explosive materials lying in the police stations or the court. ADGP Jammu Zone also directed to follow the pending similar cases in the courts & get rid of seized explosive materials lying in the police stations or the court.