{"id":292685,"date":"2024-12-12T11:40:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T06:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=292685"},"modified":"2024-12-12T11:44:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T06:14:35","slug":"reports-of-radioactive-material-californium-found-with-bengal-tmc-leaders-husband-false-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/reports-of-radioactive-material-californium-found-with-bengal-tmc-leaders-husband-false-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Reports of radioactive material Californium found with Bengal TMC leader’s husband false: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several media houses recently reported that Californium, a rare radioactive material, along with sensitive documents related to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), were seized from the residence of Francis Ekka, the husband of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Amrita Ekka, in Naxalbari, Darjeeling.<\/span><\/p>\n

The seizure, according to reports, followed a coordinated raid on November 26, 2024 by the Central Disaster Response Force (CDRF) and the Panighata police in the Belgachi Tea Garden area of Naxalbari block.<\/span><\/p>\n

Californium (Cf) is a synthetic radioactive element with the atomic number 98<\/a>. It was first synthesized in 1950 by a team at the University of California, Berkeley. Californium is not found in nature. It is produced through nuclear reactions, typically by bombarding curium with helium ions. The element is used in nuclear reactors to initiate reactions, optimize performance, and in radiation therapy for treating cancers. It also plays a key role in industrial applications such as neutron radiography, metal detectors for gold prospecting, and neutron activation analysis for trace element identification. Its unique radioactive properties make it valuable in both medical and industrial fields.<\/p>\n

Californium is expensive because of its limited availability, high production costs, and the need for specialized shipping containers.<\/p>\n

Zee News<\/a> published a report under the headline \u201c<\/span>Rare Radioactive \u2018Californium\u2019 Seized From Home Of Bengal TMC Leader’s Husband; Its Cost Per Gram Will Shock You\u201d<\/b>. The report said, \u201cThe availability of this highly sensitive substance and confidential documents has raised serious concerns about his links with the underworld network.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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NDTV India (<\/span>@ndtvindia<\/a><\/span>) tweeted a news bulletin by Siddharth Prakash, which reported that police and NDRF had seized dangerously radioactive Californium, valued at approximately Rs 17 crore per gram, along with sensitive DRDO documents from Francis Ekka, a TMC leader. Siddharth raised concerns whether the incident could be part of a larger conspiracy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Media houses including Times of India<\/a>, Republic world<\/a>, The Indian Express<\/a>, and India TV News<\/a> have reported the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n