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Impounded plane dropped arms in Purulia
NEW DELHI. Dec 23 The Russian made AN-26 cargo aircraft which was forced to land at Bombay airport on Friday was responsible for airdropping of arms and ammunition in Purulia diatrict of West Bengal Sunday last said b well placed official source here thia afternoon, reports BSS
Two armed Mig 21a forced the Antonov to land in Bombay Friday aa the Rua sian made plane after a stopover in the southern In dian city of Madraa took off
for Karachi in Pakistan in a flight from the Thai beach resort of Phuket
Six persons who were aboard the plane and de tained in the course of interrogations reported to have confessed their responsibilities for airdropping of arms and ammunition, the source said
He said all entry and exit points of India have been alerted regarding a New Zealander who escaped ar rest when the plane was forced landed.
The New Zealander was identified as Kim Peter Davy, who owns the aircraft.
Those detained reported to have told the investigating agencies that three of them were in Pakistan for two months. The aircraft was on its way from Madras to Karachi, he said.
He further said the per laission for landing and refuelling of the aircraft was sought by J K Malhotra of New Delhi on behalf of UKbased firm Carol A Service.
He said of the huge quantity of arms and ammunition airdropped in Purulia of West Bengal, two thirds have already been recovered and mopping up operation was on for the recovery of the rest of the arms.
As many as 185 assault rifles of AK-56 models, 15 9mm pistols, and four nine rocket launchers, sizeable quantity of ammunition, empty magazines and four parachutes have so far been recovered, according to me dia reports today
The price of the weapons so far recovered would be to the tune of Indian rupees 20 crores, said a report in the statesman.
It said assault rifles are commonly used by the militants in the troubled state of Kashmir and had been used in the "terrorist activity" in Punjab. There has been a touch of sophistication among the Ultra groups in the country's north-east but they have hardly ever reached the level of using rocket launchers and antitank grenades, the report observed.
The report quoting analysts said that except in Kashmir hardly any of Indian guerilla outfits are capable of raising that much of money.
The official source who preferred not to be identified said the mystery behind the incident would be unveiled with the availability of reports from the investigating agencies. He said. “Intensive investigation is going on from different angle* into the incident."
AFP adds: The intelligence officials tn New Delhi said five of them were carrying Latvian passport* while the fifth was former British "defence expert."
Bombay Police Commissioner Ramdeo Tyagi said the owner of the Russian-made plane, reportedly registered in Hong Kong had got off in
Thailand before the aircraft started on its two-leg flight for Pakistan.
Military officials said it was too early to reach conclusions in the bizarre case. We think these Latvians and the plane's pilot are mercenaries working for a foreign government." one official told AFP on Saturday.
They identified them as captain A Kllshn and crew members O Gaidash. I Moskuitan. I Timmerman and I Antimenko — all holders of Latvtn passports.
The Latvians had been based in Karachi for the past two months but their pass--ports did not have departure stamps from the Pakistani city's airport, he said.
Police chief Tyagi said the aircraft left Karachi on Sunday and landed in the northern holy Hindu town of Be naras. It flew to the West Bengal capital Calcutta the same day and on to Phuket the next day
It reportedly left Thailand on Thursday and landed in Madras for refuelling. The plane was heading for Karachi when the air force scrambled its fighter jets which marshalled it to Bom bay's Ssnta Cruz Airport Tyagi said.