"We have seized bomb-making material and arrested two persons," an ATS release said.
According to officials, the Nagpur unit of ATS received a tip-off that huge quantity of bomb-making material was stored at a house in Chhindwara in MP which was likely to be used for some illegal acts.
The joint operation by ATS and MP police led to recovery of 1,768 electronic detonators, 612 gelatin sticks, 840 feet of detonating cord and an exploder, among other things.
"A team of ATS officials is questioning the accused. Since Chhindwara is a Naxal-affected area, their possible links with Naxals are being probed," the release said.
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