The report stated that Purohit was “involved in procurement and disposal of wpns (weapons) for monetary benefits”. “Easy availability of weapons to Lt Col Purohit helped in raising his status among core group who were seeking explosives and weapons to execute violent activities,” the report stated. “The wpn (weapon) was delivered to Maj (now Lt Col) P S Purohit at Devlali through spl courier despatched from Manipur. “Prima facie, disposal of the weapon by Lt Col Purohit is illegal,” the report stated. “Lt Col Purohit directed Ajay Rahirkar (of Abhinav Bharat) to pay Rs 3.5 lakh to procure more weapons,” the report stated.

Source: Indian Express August 25, 2017 23:23 UTC