> The uranium was seized and was sent to BARC in Mumbai for analysis. A report was received that the substance is Natural Uranium, which is highly radioactive and dangerous to human life.

Article does not mention those details but if BARC has concluded that it was radioactive then it most definitely is radioactive.

Right but lots of things are radioactive. The point is that the headline might give the impression that this could have been used to make a bomb or something. If it was natural uranium 7kg is peanuts. You need tons and tons to get enough fissionable material for one bomb.

Uranium has no stable isotopes. Some are more radioactive than others, but ‘radioactive’ uranium is a redundant term.

Bananas are radioactive. The ground under your house is probably radioactive. Saying something is radioactive is meaningless without saying _how_ radioactive it is.

The radioactivity even from enriched uranium is not much of a concern. Take a look at the half life U-238 and U-235

This article says it's 'natural uranium' https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/finance/news/two-arrested-7kg-n...

If its natural why are we arresting people for 7kg. 7kg of unenriched uranium is nothing to worry about. If they had many tons and were planning on enriching then maybe be concerned.

Anti-terror squad needs something to do.

This was my question as well; according to some other articles it was "natural uranium"[1]. This also isn't the first time, it happened in 2016 as well.[2]

[1]: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-two-h...

[2]: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/two-held-wit...

Check out this website where you can order 99% U235! So it might not even be possible to enrich uranium to the point where it spontaneously...fissures. https://www.isotopes.gov/products/Uranium