Investigators appeared to have failed to link three Italians to the recovery of the cartridges and are likely to give them a 'clean chit', police said.
Delhi Police is likely to take a final call on whether to give a clean chit to three Italians tomorrow in connection with the recovery of 24 live cartridges from a five-star hotel here.
Sources today said they would take the final decision on the Italians, who have "joined the investigations" five days ago in connection with the recovery of the ammunition on May 24 from a room in Hotel Raddison where they stayed.
Investigators appeared to have failed to link three Italians -- Giulio Ponetto, Giovanni Ceccomello and Donato D'Angello -- to the recovery of the cartridges and are likely to give them a "clean chit", they said.
Police have not found any evidence against the foreigners so far, they said.
"As of now we could not link them to the recovery. We could not make any case against them. They have been denying their involvement and we were not able to find any evidence contrary to their claim," a senior police official said.
Police had earlier sought a report from Italy about the antecedents of their citizens, who were brought here from Maharashtra on Friday.
With the investigations in the case meeting a dead end, the official said, they were planning to question the occupants of the room who stayed there before the three Italians checked in.
The official, however, expressed doubt over this exercise saying if the occupants were foreigners, then it would be difficult for the city police to bring the case to a logical conclusion.
The Italians, who claimed to be working with a petrochemical company, had checked into three rooms in Hotel Radisson on May 24 and left after seven hours, according to Delhi Police.
A case was registered under the Arms Act in this regard.
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