The Chandigarh Police during a routine check on Saturday recovered two bullet shells from the luggage compartment of a private bus being used to ferry the Sri Lankan players from hotel Lalit, Chandigarh to R S Bindra cricket stadium, Mohali.
The recovery was made on Saturday when the cops were frisking the the bus using metal detectors. The recovery was made when the bus war was parked inside the hotel complex which comes under IT park Police Station.
No FIR has been registered so far. The police has only registered a DDR. Initial investigation has revealed that the private bus was hired from Tara Brothers which operates from Sector 17, Chandigarh. The bus according to the police sources was hired for a marriage function recently. Despite a ban,Celebratory firing is a common place during the marriages in Punjab.
Police officials were tight-lipped about the recovery of used cartridges and have yet to register an FIR. IT Park Police Station SHO Shadilal refused to come on camera and feigned ignorance about the recovery. The police was questioning the bus driver and the owners.
It is worth mentioning here that members of both Indian and Shri Lankan test cricket teams are currently camping in Chandigarh. These teams are regularly going for practice sessions at Mohali stadium.
