Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:11am on 01 Dec 2024,Sunday Politics
Francis Ekka, the husband of TMC leader Amrita Ekka, was arrested in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, on November 26 for possessing classified DRDO documents and a large quantity of radioactive Californium. A joint raid by the Army and West Bengal Police in Belgachi village led to the seizure, valued at Rs 17 crore per gram. Ekka, unable to explain his possession of the materials, is being interrogated for potential foreign links. He has been charged with smuggling sensitive materials, and his residence is sealed as part of the ongoing investigation.
