Two persons were arrested and a huge amount of gelatine sticks and ammonium nitrate were recovered from their possession in Dumka district in a raid.
A total of 1,250 gelatine sticks and 1000 kg ammonium nitrate were recovered at Hasapathar and Sharabdangal villages under Shikaripara police station yesterday, Superintendent of Police Vipul Shukla told a press conference here today.
"I. Ansari and S. Ansari were arrested after the explosives were found in their houses," the SP said.
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He said 1125 pieces of gelatine were allegedly found at I. Ansari's place while 125 gelatine sticks and ammonium nitrate were allegedly seized from S. Ansari's house.
He said a team was set up after getting a tip-off that the explosives had been stocked at the two houses after being transported from neighbouring West Bengal.
Police personnel involved in the seizure would be rewarded, he said.
