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Huge amount of explosives seized in Bankura district

Police seized a huge amount of explosives from a vehicle in West Bengal's Bankura district on Sunday. 50 packets of detonators, 250 kg of ammonium nitrate and 400 power gel were found during the search of the vehicle.

Huge amount of explosives seized in Bankura district
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Published : Nov 3, 2019, 11:16 PM IST

Bankura(West Bengal): A huge amount of explosives was seized by police from a vehicle in West Bengal's Bankura district, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

Superintendent of Police, Koteswara Rao Nalabhat said acting on a tip-off a police team intercepted a vehicle at Mejia in the district on Saturday night.

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During the search of the vehicle, the police team found 50 packets of detonators, 250 kg of ammonium nitrate and 400 powergel, the SP said.

The driver of the vehicle was arrested. He was produced before a local court on Sunday which sent him to six-days police custody.

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Bankura(West Bengal): A huge amount of explosives was seized by police from a vehicle in West Bengal's Bankura district, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

Superintendent of Police, Koteswara Rao Nalabhat said acting on a tip-off a police team intercepted a vehicle at Mejia in the district on Saturday night.

Read: Delhi pollution: Thick smog engulfs India Gate, visibility at bare minimum levels

During the search of the vehicle, the police team found 50 packets of detonators, 250 kg of ammonium nitrate and 400 powergel, the SP said.

The driver of the vehicle was arrested. He was produced before a local court on Sunday which sent him to six-days police custody.

Also, read: ASEAN integral part of India's Act East Policy: Modi

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Huge amount of explosives seized in Bankura district
         Bankura(WB), Nov 3 (PTI) A huge amount of explosives
was seized by police from a vehicle in West Bengal's Bankura
district, a senior police officer said on Sunday.
         Superintendent of Police, Koteswara Rao Nalabhat said
acting on a tip-off a police team intercepted a vehicle at
Mejia in the district on Saturday night.
         During the search of the vehicle, the police team
found 50 packets of detonators, 250 kg of ammonium nitrate and
400 powergel, the SP said.
         The driver of the vehicle was arrested. He was
produced before a local court on Sunday which sent him to
six-days police custody. PTI COR
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