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Huge quantities of explosives seized, two arrested

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Press Trust of India Karimganj (Assam)

During routine patrolling, police seized the explosives and arrested the duo from Joypur area under Lakhipur police station.

The police seized 600 gelatin sticks, 340 electronic detonators, 2,300 non-electronic detonator and 192 metre long fuse wire.

The arrested duo claimed that they were taking the explosives to Tamenglong for blasting rock-hill but the police suspect that the consignment was actually meant for supplying it to Naga militants in Manipur.

  

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First Published: May 26 2012 | 12:05 PM IST

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