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Explosives, 3550 detonators, gelatin sticks seized in Bihar

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Press Trust of India Dehri-on-Sone (Bihar)
About five kilogrammes of explosives along with over 3000 detonators and 1000 gelatin sticks were today seized by police from a village in Rohtas district of Bihar.

Rohtas Superintendent of Police Chandan Kumar Kushwaha said 1811 gelatin sticks, 3550 detonators and 5 kg ammonium nitrate were seized from Barahiya Bag village.

Three persons were arrested in this connection, he said.

The arrested persons were identified as Anish Pasi, Arun Kumar and Dharmendra Kumar.

Police officials were probing whether the arrested persons had any links with the Maoists.

The police has launched investigation to trace the origin and the destination of the cache of explosives, the SP said.

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First Published: Aug 01 2014 | 3:23 PM IST

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