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Title: Man Found With 1 KG of Uranium in India
Post by: TVDOC on October 12, 2010, 02:24:16 PM
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Man-caught-with-uranium-in-Purulia-/articleshow/6680540.cms


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PURULIA: A criminal with alleged links to gangs across the country and even Afghanistan was nabbed in Purulia with nearly 1 kg of uranium on Sunday. The market value of the radioactive element is said to be about $7 million.

When police raided Ishtaq Ahmed's house at Dubra village in the Maoist-dominated Para area after a tip-off, they found a box with 'URM, Made in USA' stamped on it. An automatic revolver, a pipegun and 21 rounds of ammunition were also discovered during the search. Ahmed was arrested and a case filed at Para police station mentioning uranium seizure.

Police haven't opened the sealed box as the substance inside could be dangerously radioactive. It is being sent to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory for tests.

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Title: Re: Man Found With 1 KG of Uranium in India
Post by: DefiantSix on October 12, 2010, 02:29:25 PM
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When police raided Ishtaq Ahmed's house at Dubra village...

Hmmm...  He must have been planning to build a powerplant for the village.  Run the power to a state of the art hospital.  How dare the Indian authorities interfere with his philanthropic endeavours?

 :popcorn:
Title: Re: Man Found With 1 KG of Uranium in India
Post by: IassaFTots on October 12, 2010, 03:30:03 PM
How does one stumble across a kg of uranium made in the USA anyway? 
Title: Re: Man Found With 1 KG of Uranium in India
Post by: thundley4 on October 12, 2010, 04:21:34 PM
Quote from: IassaFTots on October 12, 2010, 03:30:03 PM
How does one stumble across a kg of uranium made in the USA anyway? 

Be a friend of Obama?
Title: Re: Man Found With 1 KG of Uranium in India
Post by: cavegal on October 12, 2010, 06:43:00 PM
Silly me! I didn't think ANYTHING was made in USA anymore! I am thinking Los Alimos is missing something again.
Title: Re: Man Found With 1 KG of Uranium in India
Post by: JohnnyReb on October 12, 2010, 06:50:55 PM
Quote from: cavegal on October 12, 2010, 06:43:00 PM
Silly me! I didn't think ANYTHING was made in USA anymore! I am thinking Los Alimos is missing something again.

Nah....that dude has spent the last 30 years scraping watch faces to collect that Uranium.
Title: Re: Man Found With 1 KG of Uranium in India
Post by: true_blood on October 12, 2010, 07:12:13 PM
Quote from: DefiantSix on October 12, 2010, 02:29:25 PM
Hmmm...  He must have been planning to build a powerplant for the village.  Run the power to a state of the art hospital.  How dare the Indian authorities interfere with his philanthropic endeavours?

 :popcorn:
HA HA! :cheersmate:
Maybe he was delivering it in person to the modern day Hitler in Iran, Ammhidijadh, for his "peaceful uses"?? ::)
Title: Re: Man Found With 1 KG of Uranium in India
Post by: NHSparky on October 13, 2010, 02:20:06 AM
If it in fact is Uranium, a couple of things to consider: 1--the purity, 2--the isotope.

Unless it's weapons grade U235, aside from a "dirty bomb", there ain't a whole lot to fret over.

And even if it was, 1 kilo ain't enough.