Two of the boxes were found sealed while the third one was broken with some cartridges missing. These cartrdiges were later found lying nearby.
The investigation led to the fact that these three ammunition boxes were stolen from a Military Special train which was carrying the consignment to 23 Field Depot in Jalandhar from an Ordinance factory in Pulgaon in Wardha district near Nagpur.
The army detected the theft at Ambala Cant Railway station this morning and an FIR was registered.
