Karauli/Shivpuri — Police from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are conducting a joint search for a nearly 400-year-old, 3.5-tonne cannon stolen from Narwar Fort in Shivpuri, MP last week. No breakthrough has been made so far, officials said on Friday. Where The Search Is Happening A joint team is searching Gavda Meena village in Karauli district, Rajasthan, about 250 km from Narwar Fort. Sadar SHO Girraj Prasad said police received specific inputs that the antique artillery piece was brought to the village. ASP Satyendra Pal Singh said MP Police sought Rajasthan Police’s help. “We are assisting. Digging was carried out at 4-5 locations, but no clue has been found so far,” he told. How Police Are Searching Excavators used to dig at spots with freshly dug soil A specialised team with underground metal detectors called from Bharatpur 50+ police personnel deployed Security tightened in and around the village Every location showing signs of recent digging is being examined How It Was Stolen Preliminary probe suggests some individuals reached the rear side of the fort in a vehicle last week and fled with the 3,500-kg cannon kept there. MP Police fear the cannon could end up with an organized antiquities trafficking racket if not recovered quickly. Post navigation Conservationists Urge NTCA to Mandate Scientific Guidelines for Wildlife Corridor Demarcation
