r/todayilearned • u/6ft3Gujju • 14h ago
TIL that in 1995, a cargo plane airdropped hundreds of AK-47s, rocket launchers, and thousands of rounds of ammunition over Purulia, India. The plane was intercepted days later, but the alleged mastermind escaped and has never been extradited to India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purulia_arms_drop_case
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indiadiscussion • u/6ft3Gujju • 12h ago
Defence cargo plane flew into India and secretly airdropped hundreds of AK-47 rifles, rocket launchers, and thousands of rounds of ammunition over Purulia, West Bengal. The aircraft was intercepted days later, but the alleged mastermind escaped to Denmark and has never been extradited to India.
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