Six arrested with explosives

Six persons have been arrested with explosives in Kon area of Sonbhadra district, police said today.

2,200 gelatin rods and 2,500 detonators were recovered from the seven accused, who were nabbed yesterday near Khempur village, police said.

The arrested were identified as Santosh Kumar Bind, Feroz Khan, Kamaruddin, Madan Sahu, Mohd Ansari and Basant Patel.