Bhopal police probe NRAI, shooters over ammo issue
Bhopal, Jan. 22 -- Office-bearers of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) have been booked under the Arms Act for illegally providing ammunition to shooters in Bhopal, city police said on Wednesday.
The Bhopal police is investigating who in NRAI issued cartridges to shotgun shooters without entering in the licence and how many players were involved, said RB Sharma, inspector at the Ratibad police station. "The FIR was registered on the basis of a probe report given by the district collector. Last year, the district administration received complaints that many shooters are using ammunition provided by NRAI without following due process. The probe committee was formed by the collector and all the shooters were asked to give account for ammunition used in their practice and events."
The probe revealed that NRAI had been selling cartridges to shooters but the sale was not being recorded in their mandatory arms licences. According to the FIR, "A joint investigation team conducted physical verification of the imported weapons and documents of renowned shooters. The investigation revealed that NRAI was selling cartridges at the shooting range during competitions."...
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.