Monday, October 19, 2026
- Article
- Comments (0)
Huge quantities of explosives seized, two arrested
AGENCIES | Karimganj (Assam), May 26, 2012 12:37
Tags : Assam | bomb blast |
Tags : Assam | bomb blast |
Huge quantities of explosives were today seized and two persons arrested in this connection in Assam's Cachar district, police said. It is to be noticed that recently Guwahati witnessed a bomb blast just ahead of the scheduled visit of Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi.
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.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
